Staff Accountant II

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions•Agawam, MA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Cadrex is seeking a Staff Accountant II to support the accounting operations of our Agawam, MA manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Plant Controller, this role owns recurring general ledger and month-end close activities and supports inventory, cost accounting, and plant finance processes. The ideal candidate has a strong accounting foundation, is analytical and detail-oriented, and is comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

3+ years of progressive accounting experience; preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience with month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Inventory, fixed asset, or manufacturing cost accounting exposure preferred.
Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
Experience with ERP environments; ability and curiosity to learn system workflows and reporting.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and data analysis.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate root causes.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and take ownership with limited supervision.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting required

Responsibilities

Prepare and post recurring and moderately complex journal entries, including accruals, prepaids/amortization, payroll-related entries, cash activity, intercompany, and other assigned close entries.
Prepare assigned balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve reconciling items timely.
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including trial balance downloads/uploads, standard reporting, balance validation, and close schedules.
Support inventory accounting, including cycle count report generation and tracking, routine inventory adjustments, initial variance research, inventory reconciliations, and physical inventory activities.
Maintain fixed asset and capital project records, including additions, transfers, disposals, depreciation, and construction-in-progress support.
Prepare and maintain recurring accounting schedules and support selected WIP, inventory, and cost accounting activities.
Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and requested documentation.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, and Finance to resolve accounting issues, improve data accuracy, and strengthen transaction and inventory processes.
Document assigned processes, maintain effective internal controls, and build cross-training and backup coverage across the finance team.
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate accounting processes and reporting.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and analysis through preparation of schedules and data as assigned.
Perform other accounting and finance responsibilities as assigned, with opportunity to develop into more complex inventory, cost accounting, and financial analysis responsibilities over time.