Senior Accountant

Wheeler Fleet Solutions • Somerset, PA

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About The Position

The Senior Accountant performs core general ledger and day-to-day accounting activities and serves as the subject matter expert for inventory accounting. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end and year-end close, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of inventory and cost accounting, and proactively identifying and resolving accounting issues. The ideal candidate demonstrates initiative, analytical and problem-solving skills, and ownership of responsibilities.

The position collaborates with FP&A and business stakeholders, supports financial reporting and audits, and leads efforts to improve accounting processes and internal controls. It also provides guidance and mentorship to junior accounting staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive work experience.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, valuation, reserve methodologies, and inventory costing principles.
• Experience leading process improvements and internal controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-directed approach, including the ability to seek answers, ask questions, and collaborate across teams.

Nice To Haves

• CPA licensure.
• ERP system experience; NetSuite or INFOR M3 experience is a plus.
• Experience in a distribution or automotive/manufacturing business.
• Comfort working in a private equity-backed, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate business transactions, prepare journal entries, and maintain ownership of complex account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial results to identify trends and variances.
• Own inventory accounting and oversee inventory and costing activities, including valuation, reserves, cost of goods sold, and adjustments.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers, investigate discrepancies, and support cycle counts.
• Partner with FP&A and business stakeholders to ensure transactions are accurately coded and classified, supporting financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Identify and lead process improvements to streamline processes and strengthen internal controls.
• Prepare and maintain documentation of accounting processes, reconciliations, account analyses, key judgments, and internal control activities for financial reporting, audits, and process consistency.
• Execute and coordinate assigned month-end and year-end close activities.
• Respond to auditor requests and inquiries and prepare supporting schedules, workpapers, and documentation.
• Support special projects and reporting initiatives as needed.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior accounting staff.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families.
• Paid maternity leave.
• Paid bonding leave.
• Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate, technical, and graduate programs.
• 401(k) plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Dependent care accounts.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Competitive salaries.

What This Job Offers

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