Senior Accountant

Swegon North America•Murfreesboro, TN

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for establishing and leading the accounting function for American Geothermal (part of the Swegon Group), with a strong focus on cost accounting, transactional process integrity, and financial controls. This role will build and standardize core accounting processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable financial results in a manufacturing environment. It will also enhance financial analysis and reporting capabilities to support operational and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and experienced in manufacturing cost accounting, with the ability to implement structures where processes are still developing.

Requirements

5+ years of accounting experience, including manufacturing cost accounting.
Strong understanding of: Inventory accounting, Standard costing and variance analysis, Financial controls and process design.
Experience working in environments with developing or changing systems/processes
Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.
Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into practical business insights.
Hands-on, proactive, and comfortable building structure from the ground up.

Nice To Haves

CPA (or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead all cost accounting activities, including: Standard costing development and updates, Inventory valuation and reconciliation, Cost of goods sold accuracy, Perform detailed variance analysis (material, labor, overhead) and investigate root causes. Ensure accurate tracking of production costs and alignment with financial reporting, Oversee inventory counts and reconciliation processes.
Own month-end close for all accounting areas, ensuring completeness and accuracy. Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis. Ensure transactions are recorded in compliance with accounting standards and company policies. Identify and resolve discrepancies in financial results.
Design, implement, and strengthen internal controls over: Inventory Costing, Revenue and expenses. Assess current processes and implement improvements to reduce risk and errors. Establish clear, repeatable workflows for transactional activities (AP, AR, inventory, costing). Support compliance with internal policies and external reporting requirements.
Standardize and improve end-to-end accounting processes, including: Order-to-cash, Procure-to-pay, Inventory and production accounting. Partner with operations and supply chain teams to ensure transactions reflect business reality. Address system or process gaps that limit data reliability.
Prepare and deliver accurate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules. Develop clear, actionable reporting on: Product and project profitability, Cost trends and operational drivers. Provide variance analysis and insights to support management decision-making. Build reporting that connects operational activity to financial results.
Enhance financial analytics capabilities, including: Margin analysis by product or project, Cost driver analysis, Forecasting and scenario modeling. Translate financial data into insights that improve pricing, cost control, and operational efficiency. Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
Work with ERP and reporting systems to improve: Data accuracy, Cost tracking, Reporting efficiency. Support system improvements and integration efforts related to accounting and cost data.