Senior Accountant

Johnson Health Tech North America Inc • Village of Cottage Grove, WI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant leads the day-to-day work of the accounting staff assigned to the Controller. This role sets clear priorities, reviews work for accuracy and completeness, provides technical guidance on exceptions, and keeps the monthly close and recurring reporting on schedule. The Senior Accountant also performs selected accounting work and, as assigned, improves procedures and controls across JHTNA and related entities. The position is a hands-on lead role responsible for escalating unresolved issues and providing the Controller with reliable visibility into progress and risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field required; CPA or equivalent advanced credential preferred.
• At least five years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger reconciliations and month-end close
• Experience with SAP and strong Excel skills are preferred; ability to learn company-specific systems and transaction flows is essential.

Nice To Haves

• Experience reviewing others’ work or coaching accounting staff preferred
• Experience with inventory, fixed assets, rebates, sales tax, or other operational accounting in a company with complex transactions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily and monthly assignments for the accounting staff; establish priorities, due dates, and clear expectations with the Controller.
• Review assigned journal entries, account reconciliations, support schedules, and recurring reports for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate follow-up before submission.
• Provide coaching and guidance to accounting staff on work processes, variance analysis, problem resolution, and documentation standards; monitor performance and address recurring errors to support continuous improvement.
• Maintain visibility into workloads and close status; identify bottlenecks, overdue items, and training needs, and recommend workload adjustments to the Controller.
• Develop and maintain written procedures, review checklists, and cross-training so key processes can be completed consistently and on time.
• Manage the assigned monthly close calendar and review completion of reconciliations and related journal entries.
• Investigate or help staff resolve unusual balances, aging items, missing support, and differences between SAP and supporting data; ensure open items have owners and resolution dates.
• Prepare selected complex entries or reconciliations as assigned and provide schedules and explanations for financial reporting and audit requests.
• Identify manual steps, control gaps, and opportunities to simplify recurring work; partner with Finance and system owners on practical improvements.
• Review staff work related to fixed assets, inventory, rebates, warranty cost reporting, government reporting, and assigned general ledger accounts, based on the team’s current responsibilities.
• Oversee the accounting team’s sales tax reconciliations and review of returns prepared by the company’s tax service provider; coordinate exceptions and timely escalation to the Controller and tax resources.
• Work with AP, AR, Sales, Operations, and other departments to resolve source-data or coding issues that affect accounting accuracy.
• Support transitions of new processes and duties to the accounting team with documented steps, training, and a defined review approach.
• Other projects as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• FSA and HSA options
• Employee product discounts, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior