Sr. Accountant

Sunrise Medical (US) LLC•Mount Juliet, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sunrise Medical is committed to improving people's lives by providing innovative, high-quality mobility products and services that exceed customer expectations. Sunrise Medical is a world leader in the development, design, manufacture, and distribution of manual and powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and both standard and made-to-order seating and positioning systems. Job Summary The Senior Accountant owns full-cycle accounting for the company’s Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) functions and holds overall balance sheet and P&L responsibility for the Canadian business. This is a hands-on role that pairs technical accounting ownership with active business partnering and team leadership. Working closely with SG&A department owners, the Senior Accountant helps build budgets, explains monthly results, and identifies opportunities to improve performance. This is a high-visibility opportunity to influence how the SG&A functions and the Canadian business are run. The role also leads and develops a team of two Staff Accountants, offering an excellent opportunity to build management experience while delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial results. Additional responsibilities include lease accounting, “non-EBITDA” reporting and commentary, and shared administration of the company’s travel and expense platform.

Requirements

BS in Accounting required.
Minimum five years of progressive accounting experience.
Strong experience with financial statement preparation, variance analysis, and month-end close processes.
Advanced Excel knowledge and highly experienced user.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and business-partnering skills required.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.
Prior experience supervising, mentoring, or leading staff strongly preferred.
Manufacturing background with standard costing experience highly preferred.
Familiarity with IFRS, intercompany, and foreign exchange transactions preferred.
Experience with lease accounting software (e.g., Innervision) preferred.
Experience administering or using a travel and expense platform (e.g., Navan) a plus.
Experience with ERP and financial systems such as JD Edwards (JDE), Hyperion Financial Management, and TM1 strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle accounting for the SG&A functions, including annual budgeting, month-end journal entries, and account reconciliations.
Perform monthly variance analysis against budget and forecast, and prepare management reporting with clear, actionable commentary.
Partner directly with SG&A department owners to develop budgets, review spending, explain results, and identify opportunities to improve performance.
Hold overall balance sheet and P&L responsibility for the Canadian business, including annual budgeting, month-end journal entries, and account reconciliations.
Review the Canadian P&L for accuracy, consistency, and completeness, including variances to the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
Perform customer and product margin analysis and reconcile results to the financial statements.
Prepare Intercompany and other foreign exchange (FX) entries and ensure appropriate treatment of currency transactions.
Prepare the Canadian AOP and forecast P&L and balance sheet, enter the final AOP into TM1, and respond to inquiries from the corporate team.
Present monthly Canadian financial results to the Canadian team during financial reviews.
Reconcile and review monthly inventory reporting (stock status, goods-in-transit, and excess & obsolete inventory) and related analysis.
Process Canadian capital asset transactions, including capital expenditure request forms and asset disposal/transfer forms.
Prepare and distribute sales-sample reporting, monitor spending against the approved AOP, and maintain a physical inventory of Canadian samples.
Complete Canadian audit requests, tax return requests, and required local government filings.
Record and reconcile lease entries in Innervision in accordance with applicable lease accounting standards.
Prepare “non-EBITDA” reporting and commentary, clearly explaining below-the-line and non-operating items.
Serve as one of the system administrators for the Navan travel and expense platform, including configuration and maintenance, and act as the primary point of contact for field representatives’ questions.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of two Staff Accountants, delegating and expanding their responsibilities over time as they are trained and ramp up: Staff Accountant — bank and intercompany reconciliations, prepaids, and sales & use taxes. Staff Accountant — Canadian accounts payable and cash application.
Review the team’s journal entries and reconciliations for accuracy and completeness, and provide ongoing coaching, training, and professional development.
Prepare additional month-end journal entries and perform balance sheet reconciliations across areas of ownership.
Assist with establishing, modifying, documenting, and improving accounting and internal control procedures.
Prepare internal and external reports for the monthly financial package and for distribution to Sales, Product Management, and the Corporate Office.
Prepare quarterly and annual balance sheet and desktop reviews as required by the corporate team.
Develop routine and ad-hoc reporting and provide insight to support the business.