Senior Accountant

Emcore Corporation • Concord, CA

6d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This individual will play a key role within the corporate accounting function, owning critical balance sheet areas, supporting month-end close activities, partnering with the local production to ensure accurate financial reporting and support cost activities. The ideal candidate is hands-on, who can independently manage journal entries, reconciliation, problem-solve, and close deliverables while applying strong GAAP knowledge with a process and value-add mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of progressive accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Strong, hands-on GAAP foundation with experience in general ledger accounting responsibilities.
• Experience working in ERP environments - Infor Syteline a plus.
• CPA-track a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Self-starter with strong strategic thinking skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Clear and effective communication - both verbal and written.
• Drive for success in a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Process-improvement mindset with a strong sense of accountability and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned balance sheet accounts and related accounting processes.
• Perform full cycle general ledger accounting, preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Prepare and maintain account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Support month-end close activities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Apply GAAP knowledge and perform accounting research to support conclusions.
• Support compliance, reporting, and audit-related activities across the function.
• Prepare supporting schedules, documentation, and responses for internal and external information requests.
• Perform financial analyses and calculations to support accounting conclusions and reporting requirements.
• Assist with audit inquiries by providing requested documentation and responding to follow-up questions.
• Identify process inefficiencies, compliance risks, value additions, and opportunities to strengthen controls and procedures.
• Support cost function for the local production facility cross-functionally while in month-end close, before and post-close providing ad hoc analyses as requested.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business partners to support local accounting operations, reporting requirements, and process improvements.

What This Job Offers

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