Senior Accountant

TransTech Energy • Conroe, TX

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the financial operations of the manufacturing facility through accurate financial reporting, cost analysis, inventory control, budgeting, and process improvement initiatives. This role plays a critical part in accelerating month-end close and reporting processes while ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), company policies, and internal controls. Initial focus will be to forge strong business partnerships and provide financial analysis/decision support to CTR’s Leadership Team to ensure profitable growth, and to drive improvements in accounting processes and automation. This role will also have upward career opportunities within Finance and Accounting, as well as the ability to pursue advancement opportunities in manufacturing, procurement, and general management organizations.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of GAAP, cost accounting, and inventory accounting principles
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting software
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Possess the highest level of integrity and ethics.
• Continuous improvement orientation/process improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to forge strong cross-functional business partnerships.
• Willing to embrace change and able to implement change.
• Must possess a sense of urgency, a strong work ethic, and a results orientation.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management and work in a team-oriented environment with a service attitude.
• Able to explain complex financial concepts and results to non-financial managers.
• Strong leadership, team building, and coaching/mentoring skills.
• Good planning and organization skills combined with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Sound judgement and experience to apply to new situations.
• Solid understanding of GAAP accounting.
• A good knowledge of the rules governing the preparation of financial statements is required.
• Able to consistently meet deadlines and prioritize self and others to meet the Company’s expected delivery times for monthly closing, financial reporting, and other compliance deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of an ERP environment and how transactions interact.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with implementing and maintaining system controls.
• Excellent analytical and observation skills.
• Must be dependable and trustworthy.
• High degree of accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CMA certification preferred
• Experience with ERP implementations.
• Knowledge of job costing, standard costing, and intercompany accounting processes
• Experience supporting audits and tax preparation activities

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Controller, the Senior Accountant provides financial insight into manufacturing operations, job costing, inventory management, and production performance to support operational efficiency and strategic decision-making.
• Build strong business partnerships with the CTR Leadership Team and provide financial insights and decision support.
• Maintain and strengthen internal accounting controls and compliance procedures.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory balances and monitor inventory transactions.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, labor variances, material usage, and production efficiencies.
• Support the job costing system to ensure accurate project and production costing.
• Support and help lead new ERP implementation efforts in coordination with the controller and accounting team.
• Review financial data and trends for accuracy, reasonableness, and completeness; investigate unusual variances and transactions.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Ensure accuracy of intercompany reconciliations and support issue resolution.
• Perform quality and compliance reviews of accounting transactions and reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting systems and reporting processes.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Collaborate with plant operations leadership to improve cost controls and operational performance.
• Perform additional ad hoc duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Free HSA health plan or traditional PPO
• 401(k) with generous company match (Safe Harbor)
• Dental, vision, and optional coverage like accident & critical illness insurance
• HSA and FSA accounts to save on healthcare costs
• Company-paid Life, Long Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
• Confidential support for mental health, family matters, legal concerns, and more through our Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on gyms, shopping & entertainment
• Health benefits kick in fast – first of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave

What This Job Offers

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