Senior Accountant

General Fasteners•Livonia, MI

3d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

General Fasteners Company is hiring a full-time Senior Accountant in Livonia, Michigan. The Senior Accountant plays a pivotal role in month-end close activities, technical accounting research, and the analysis of financial information. The role prepares and reviews financial reports and statements to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies. It also leads the use of AI and automation in transactional accounting, shares ownership and administration of the OneStream platform with the FP&A team, and prepares reports for management review. The position works with accounting, tax, fixed assets, budgeting, reporting, audit support, and process improvement. It operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
At least 3 years of related experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience with Epicor and OneStream.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy while meeting deadlines.
Self-direction, strong personal organization, and drive.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to interact with employees at all levels and build and maintain positive working relationships.
Willingness and ability to be flexible and adapt to changing job requirements.
Knowledge of GAAP principles.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to type, file, and/or lift up to 20 pounds; frequently hear and speak; sit, stand, move about, and use hands and arms to reach, handle, or feel; and perform the specified visual tasks.

Nice To Haves

Experience using automation or AI tools in accounting processes.

Responsibilities

Lead and perform month-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations, within month-end calendar deadlines.
Review balance sheets and profit-and-loss statements for accuracy and compliance.
Design, deploy, and maintain AI and automation solutions for transactional accounting, including journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and flux analysis, and establish review controls over AI-assisted work.
Share ownership and administration of OneStream with the FP&A team, focusing on consolidation, intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, account reconciliation, and close workflows.
Complete sales and use tax and personal property tax filings, and support income tax provisions and third-party tax compliance.
Manage fixed assets and capital expenditure tracking, along with lease accounting under ASC 842.
Analyze financial data to identify trends and issues and develop resolutions or recommendations.
Review supporting data and analysis for bank, year-end, and tax audits.
Prepare budgets and monitor them with departments to meet due dates.
Assist with management reporting packages, variance analyses, and KPI dashboards for leadership.
Research complex accounting issues.
Support special projects, including system implementations and process improvements.
Perform ad hoc analysis as requested by the Controller, Director of Finance, or CFO.