Senior Accountant

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules to produce timely and accurate financial results
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies to ensure account integrity
• Maintain and update standard costs in NetSuite, including cost rollups from bills of material (BOM), and coordinate periodic updates with operations and supply chain
• Analyze gross margin and manufacturing variances (purchase price, material, labor, and overhead), identify root causes, surface trends, and communicate actionable findings to leadership
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and monitor COGS and inventory balances within the general ledger
• Support the budgeting, cash flow, and monthly financial reporting processes, including budget-to-actual analysis and management reporting
• Support the annual external audit by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and requested documentation, and assist with tax-related matters and filings as needed
• Help establish, document, and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, and identify opportunities for process and system improvement in NetSuite
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as requested

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close ownership and balance sheet reconciliations
• 3+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing and inventory environment
• Expert-level NetSuite proficiency in a manufacturing environment (mandatory), including standard costing, BOM/cost rollups, work orders, and inventory/COGS accounting
• Demonstrated experience updating standard costs and analyzing gross margin and manufacturing variances
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and working understanding of US GAAP
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and cross-functionally

• CPA or CMA, or active progress toward certification
• Experience supporting a carve-out, standalone entity build-out, or high-growth/private-equity-backed environment
• Exposure to standard cost roll-forwards tied to annual budget cycles and variance-driven pricing or sourcing decisions