Senior General Accountant

Cleveland Steel Container Career•Hudson, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Steel Container is seeking a Senior General Accountant for its Hudson, Ohio corporate office. The position supports the monthly financial close and is responsible for financial statement preparation, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, manufacturing cost accounting, variance analysis, fixed assets, and audit support. The accountant partners with sales, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and improve understanding of manufacturing costs and operational performance. Some travel to outside sites may be required to assist with projects and inventories.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
At least 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including general ledger and financial statement preparation.
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
Ability to analyze large volumes of financial and operational data.
Ability to communicate accounting results to nonfinancial personnel.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial-data analysis.
Demonstrated reliability, integrity, and a strong work ethic.
Ability to work effectively in teams.
Ability to assimilate information quickly and a strong desire to learn and succeed.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing or cost-accounting experience is strongly preferred.
Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of other accounting personnel is preferred.
Oracle experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned portions of the monthly close process and ensure deadlines are met.
Prepare and review journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
Prepare monthly financial statements accurately and issue them by the fourth business day.
Analyze financial results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, and explain significant variances.
Prepare and maintain balance-sheet account reconciliations and promptly resolve reconciling items.
Maintain product costs, bills of material, routings, and manufacturing cost standards in coordination with operations.
Analyze inventory valuation, reserves, absorption, and material, labor, overhead, purchase-price, and production variances.
Support cycle counts and physical inventories, including investigating and resolving discrepancies.
Maintain fixed-asset records and support capital expenditure tracking and project closeout.
Assist with annual budgets, forecasts, external audits, and internal-control documentation.
Identify process improvements and opportunities to strengthen accounting accuracy and efficiency.
Prepare or assist with required governmental, regulatory, and statistical filings.
Assist with special projects as needed.
Travel to outside sites as needed to assist with projects and inventories.