Senior Staff Accountant

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America, Inc.•Grand Rapids, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Staff Accountant will play a critical role in strengthening the financial foundation of YCENA, ensuring disciplined execution, transparency, and governance across all accounting and financial operations. This role goes beyond traditional accounting assignments. The Sr. Staff Accountant will participate in building, enforcing, and sustaining a best-in-class financial control environment, addressing legacy gaps, and engaging in a culture of accountability and operational excellence aligned with our One Yanmar philosophy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
3+ years progressive accounting experience
Strong financial judgment — not just reporting, but decision-making
Ability to challenge the business constructively
High level of ownership and accountability
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and change
Proven ability to identify issues others missed
Strong backbone willing to push back when needed

Nice To Haves

CPA designation (active or inactive)
Experience in manufacturing or assembly environment
Experience working through business integration, turnaround, or transformation
Strong exposure to inventory, cost accounting, and warranty/reserve structures
ERP experience (Epicor strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

Enforce robust financial controls, policies, and compliance frameworks across YCENA
Identify, escalate, and resolve legacy gaps in accounting practices, reserves, and reporting accuracy
Ensure full compliance with US GAAP and Yanmar global standards
Act as a guardian of financial integrity and transparency
Own the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial assignments including, but not limited to Month end close and global reporting requirements, Cash activity and reconciliations, Intercompany relationships, Warranty reserves, Sales/Use tax calculations and filings
Prepare general ledger and sub-ledger reconciliations with zero tolerance for unsupported balances
Perform variance analysis with clear root cause identification and actionable insights (not just reporting)
Actively support all internal and external audits with a proactive, no-surprises approach
Strengthen internal controls to mitigate financial and operational risk
Ensure readiness and documentation standards meet audit expectations at all times
Act as primary responsible for expense management system including all administrative functions and compliance monitoring
Identify and implement process improvements
Support ERP optimization (Epicor/YDS alignment where relevant)
Drive standardization aligned with One Yanmar operating model