Senior Accountant - Manufacturing Operations

Lindsay • Lindsay, NE

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant – Manufacturing Operations reports to the Controller, Lindsay Plant and serves as a key finance partner to plant leadership at our Lindsay, Nebraska manufacturing facility. This role will own significant portions of the month-end close, support standard costing and inventory accounting, lead variance analysis, and provide actionable insight that drives cost reduction and margin improvement. We are looking for an experienced accounting professional who can step in quickly, work independently, strengthen internal controls, and help mentor and develop less experienced team members. As part of the Lindsay Finance team, you will work collaboratively with Operations, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Commercial and Corporate Finance to build relationships and accomplish objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and the full month-end close cycle, including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of results in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis) and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain financial results to non-finance partners

Nice To Haves

• Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of cost accounting, standard cost systems, inventory accounting and variance analysis
• Experience supporting or owning an annual standard cost roll
• ERP experience, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a similar system
• Experience with consolidation or reporting tools such as OneStream
• CPA or CMA, or progress toward certification
• Public company experience, including SOX compliance

Responsibilities

• Own significant portions of the monthly, quarterly and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with GAAP
• Prepare and review recurring allocations and reporting across business units, ensuring accuracy and timely completion against close deadlines
• Prepare weekly and monthly operations, spend and KPI reporting for plant leadership
• Support fixed asset and capital project accounting, including monthly communication of capital spend to project owners
• Maintain accuracy of product costs, including material, labor and overhead, within a standard cost environment
• Support and help own the annual standard cost roll, including validation of bills of material, routings, labor rates and overhead rates
• Monitor inventory transactions and valuation; support cycle counts, physical inventories and reserve analysis
• Analyze and explain manufacturing variances, including purchase price variance (PPV), labor efficiency, overhead absorption, scrap and shipping
• Document standard costing, inventory and variance accounting processes
• Partner with the plant manager, operations managers, supply chain and sourcing teams to build annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and sales & operations planning (S&OP) inputs
• Track actual results against targets and perform root cause analysis to identify drivers of variances
• Identify cost reduction, margin improvement and inventory optimization opportunities and present fact-based recommendations
• Develop and improve KPIs that give plant leadership visibility into operational and financial performance
• Support internal and external audits with minimal supervision and follow through on action items
• Execute and strengthen internal controls over inventory, costing, reconciliations and financial reporting, including SOX compliance activities
• Apply critical thinking to identify risks, resolve issues and communicate potential impacts to stakeholders
• Lead process improvement and standardization efforts across close, costing and reporting
• Support ERP and reporting system initiatives, including testing, configuration input and user adoption
• Mentor and train junior accounting staff and help build a sustainable, well-documented finance function
• Manage multiple assignments independently while meeting deadlines

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) match, paid time off and holidays, short- and long-term disability insurance, and an employee stock purchase program

What This Job Offers

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