Senior Accountant | Newtown, CT
Target Compensation: 80k – 90k
A growing manufacturing organization in Newtown, CT is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Senior Accountant who enjoys owning key accounting processes, supporting month-end close, and partnering with operations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, performing account reconciliations, and supporting the financial health of a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Why You’ll Love This Opportunity
- Join a stable and growing manufacturing company
- High-visibility role working closely with accounting and operations leadership
- Opportunity to expand responsibilities and contribute to process improvements
- Collaborative team environment with strong leadership support
- Exposure to inventory, cost accounting, and operational finance
Key Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant
As a Senior Accountant, you will:
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries
- Perform bank, balance sheet, and general ledger account reconciliations
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
- Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger
- Analyze financial results and investigate account variances
- Prepare supporting schedules and account analyses
- Assist with financial statement preparation and internal reporting
- Support inventory accounting and related reconciliations
- Assist with audit preparation and external auditor requests
- Identify and implement process improvements within the accounting function
- Partner with operations and leadership on accounting and reporting initiatives
Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Accountant
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Manufacturing accounting experience preferred
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close
- Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting
- ERP experience preferred
- Advanced Excel skills
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