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 maintains accurate financial records, supports month-end and year-end close processes, ensures the accuracy and integrity of inventory and cost accounting, and proactively identifies and resolves accounting issues. The ideal candidate demonstrates initiative, analytical and problem-solving skills, and ownership of responsibilities.

The position also collaborates with FP&A and business stakeholders, improves accounting processes and internal controls, prepares accounting documentation, supports audits, and provides guidance and mentorship to junior accounting staff. The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
• Five 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, comfortable seeking answers, asking questions, and collaborating 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, trends, and variances.
• Own inventory accounting, including inventory valuation, reserves, cost of goods sold (COGS), 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 for reliable 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.
• 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, sharing knowledge and supporting their development.

What This Job Offers

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