Senior Accountant/CPA

A growing manufacturing organization in the metropolitan Jackson, Mississippi area is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join its Finance and Accounting team. This position will have broad responsibility across financial reporting, general ledger accounting, month-end close, cost accounting, inventory, and manufacturing operations.

Duties of the Position Include:

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, allocations, inventory, fixed assets, leases, and intercompany activity.
• Prepare general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement preparation.
• Support entity-level and consolidated financial reporting, including intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.
• Participate in month-end close and prepare supporting financial schedules and account analyses.
• Perform manufacturing and cost accounting, including product costs, material, labor, overhead, inventory, scrap, and production variances.
• Reconcile inventory accounts and assist with physical inventory and cycle-count processes.
• Maintain fixed asset and lease accounting schedules.
• Analyze financial and operational variances and assist with management reporting.
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for external audits.
• Work with Operations, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and other departments to ensure accurate and timely financial information.
• Assist with improving accounting processes, financial reporting, internal controls, and system efficiencies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience preferred.
• Strong general ledger, journal entry, reconciliation, and month-end close experience.
• Experience assisting with financial statement preparation.
• Manufacturing, inventory, or cost accounting experience preferred.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP or accounting systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines.
• CPA or CMA certification, or progress toward certification, is a plus.