Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting the monthly close process, performing account reconciliations, and ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls.

This position requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and the ability to extract, analyze, and reconcile financial data from multiple systems. The ideal candidate will have experience with balance sheet reconciliations, inventory accounting, purchasing and receiving processes, payroll accounting, and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• General Accounting & Financial Close: Prepare complex balance sheet reconciliations, analyze account activity, research discrepancies, and prepare journal entries. Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes while ensuring general ledger accuracy.
• Financial Analysis & Data Management: Extract and analyze financial data from ERP and business systems, develop reconciliation schedules, perform variance analysis, and support budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Payroll Accounting: Reconcile payroll reports to the general ledger, prepare payroll-related journal entries, monitor liabilities and benefit accruals, and assist the CFO with payroll reporting.
• Inventory, Purchasing & Receiving: Perform inventory reconciliations, ensure accurate transaction accounting, assist with inventory valuation, and collaborate with operations to maintain accurate records.
• Internal Controls & Process Improvement: Maintain internal controls, document accounting procedures, identify automation opportunities, and assist with accounting system enhancements while ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), general ledger accounting, and financial reporting.
• Reconciliations: Experience performing detailed balance sheet, payroll, and inventory reconciliations.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, financial data analysis, and reporting.
• Internal Controls: Solid understanding of accounting processes and internal control procedures.
• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities with experience investigating discrepancies and analyzing large volumes of financial data.
• Organization: Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Sage 100 and QuickBooks Online.
• Public accounting experience involving general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience supporting process improvement initiatives and accounting system enhancements.

Key Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to investigate and resolve reconciliation issues independently.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across finance and operational teams.
• Self-motivated with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Continuous improvement focus with a desire to strengthen processes and controls.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Work Location: Maysville, KY