Job Description
Senior Accountant - SAP
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Melanie Courtney
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Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year
A bit about us:
Our client develops solutions that incorporate high-performance cork composites, combining innovation and sustainability.
Why join us?
Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Paid maternity leave, Disability insurance
Job Details
The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the accuracy and integrity of the company’s financial records and reporting, including general accounting, inventory valuation, freight analysis, account reconciliations, and other operational accounting activities. This position partners closely with Operations, Sales, and Finance to ensure accurate financial reporting, analysis of operating results, and identify opportunities to improve financial performance and efficiency.
The Senior Accountant is a key contributor to the monthly and annual financial close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting, and other general accounting responsibilities. The position ensures financial transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and established internal controls.
Finance Department
Freight & Customs
Costing
Audit and Compliance
Qualifications:
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Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Melanie Courtney
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume.
Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year
A bit about us:
Our client develops solutions that incorporate high-performance cork composites, combining innovation and sustainability.
Why join us?
Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Paid maternity leave, Disability insurance
Job Details
The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the accuracy and integrity of the company’s financial records and reporting, including general accounting, inventory valuation, freight analysis, account reconciliations, and other operational accounting activities. This position partners closely with Operations, Sales, and Finance to ensure accurate financial reporting, analysis of operating results, and identify opportunities to improve financial performance and efficiency.
The Senior Accountant is a key contributor to the monthly and annual financial close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting, and other general accounting responsibilities. The position ensures financial transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and established internal controls.
Finance Department
- Analyze and prepare intercompany transactions, including the reconciliation and clearing of intercompany AR and AP balances.
- Review and reconcile cost allocations across multiple business units to ensure accuracy, consistency, and proper financial reporting.
- Prepare journal entries related to inventory and finance department activities.
- Reconcile inventory and general ledger accounts.
- Monitor inventory reserves, obsolescence, and slow-moving inventory.
- Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
- Assist with timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis.
- Support ERP implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
Freight & Customs
- Review freight invoices for accuracy and investigate discrepancies with carriers, freight forwarders, and internal departments.
- Monitor freight accruals and reconcile accrued freight expenses to actual carrier and logistics invoices.
- Review open purchase orders and outstanding freight accruals to identify and resolve aged or inaccurate balances.
- Analyze freight expenses by customer, product, shipment, carrier, and business segment to identify trends and opportunities for cost improvement.
- Support the accounting and reconciliation of customs duties, tariffs, brokerage fees, and other import-related charges.
- Review customs documentation and import transactions to ensure HTS codes, duties, tariffs, and related expenses are properly recorded.
Costing
- Assist Cost Accountant with the preparation and analysis of material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing variances.
- Support the maintenance and review of standard costs by gathering and validating underlying financial and operational data.
Audit and Compliance
- Support internal and external audits related to inventory and cost accounting and general financial accounting.
- Maintain documentation supporting inventory valuation and costing methodologies.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and GAAP requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- 2+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with SAP ERP system.
- Strong understanding of standard cost, manufacturing variances and cost analysis.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, LOOKUPs, etc.)
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Foreign currency exposure – EURO, USD conversions.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and familiarity with internal controls.
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Salem Lakes, WI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $80,000–$100,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Website | http://www.jobot.com |
About Company
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Founded in 2018 and employee-owned since 2024, Jobot is committed to fostering a culture of kindness, respect, innovation, and connection. As an industry leader, we’ve been recognized as a top workplace by Forbes, Fortune, USA Today, and Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).
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Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Accounts Payableunmatched
- Accounts Receivableunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Billingunmatched
- Brokerageunmatched
- Cargo/Freightunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Composite Materialsunmatched
- Corporate Policiesunmatched
- Cost Accountingunmatched
- Cost Allocationunmatched
- Cost Analysisunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Eurounmatched
- Expense Analysisunmatched
- External Auditunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Accountingunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Managementunmatched
- Financial Operationsunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Transactionsunmatched
- Foreign Exchange (FX)unmatched
- Freight Forwardingunmatched
- General Ledger Accountingunmatched
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
- High-Throughput Screening (HTS)unmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Inventory Costingunmatched
- Inventory Costsunmatched
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- Legalunmatched
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- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Costunmatched
- Materials Analysisunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Physical Inventoryunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Product Shipmentsunmatched
- Purchase Ordersunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- SAPunmatched
- SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
- Salesunmatched
- Support Documentationunmatched
- Sustainabilityunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Trend Analysisunmatched
- Variance Analysisunmatched
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