Senior Accountant - Manufacturing

Senior Accountant

About This Role…

The Senior Accountant serves as the accounting lead for one of our manufacturing sites, owning the full accounting cycle, financial reporting, and cost accounting activities. This role partners closely with site leadership to provide financial insight, support operational decision-making, and ensure accurate financial records. In addition to site-level responsibilities, the position supports broader Metal Roofing Group initiatives focused on process standardization, systems improvements, and implementation of accounting best practices. This role is critical to maintaining financial integrity while helping drive operational and financial performance across the business.

What You'll Do

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Manage inventory accounting, standard costing, cost of goods sold analysis, and manufacturing variance reporting.
• Partner with plant leadership to analyze cost drivers, improve profitability, and support operational decision-making.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and ad hoc financial reporting activities.
• Record, reconcile, and support reporting of intercompany transactions and corporate consolidation activities.
• Assist with ERP enhancements, reporting automation, process improvements, and accounting standardization initiatives.
• Support internal and external audits while ensuring compliance with GAAP, company policies, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and financial controls.

What Success Looks Like

In your first year, you will:

• Take ownership of the site-level close process and consistently deliver accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Develop strong partnerships with operations leadership and become a trusted financial business partner.
• Improve visibility into manufacturing costs, inventory performance, and operational profitability.
• Support standardization and process improvement initiatives across the Metal Roofing Group.
• Drive efficiencies through system enhancements, automation, and improved financial controls.

What You'll Bring

Must-Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4-5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with strong knowledge of cost accounting and inventory processes.
• Experience managing month-end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger activities.
• QuickBooks experience required.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with intercompany accounting and consolidations.
• Manufacturing industry expertise.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, reporting automation, or system optimization projects.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A activities.
• CPA designation or progress toward certification.

Location, Travel and Compensation

· On-Site
· The estimated salary range for this role is based on experience, location, and qualifications.

Who We Are

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer of products and services for the residential, agtech and infrastructure markets. We are driven by a simple but powerful purpose: to build solutions that make life better – for the people and the planet. Across our businesses, we empower our people to make a real impact, whether that is improving processes, building stronger teams, or delivering innovative solutions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Gibraltar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process.