Senior Accountant

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our team in Porterville, California and help drive accurate, timely financial operations within a manufacturing setting. This position supports core accounting activities, cost and inventory reporting, and business performance analysis while working closely with plant leadership and cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, hands-on manufacturing experience, and the ability to translate financial information into practical insights for operational decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, accruals, and completion of the month-end close process.

• Oversee standard cost accounting and review labor, material, and overhead variances to identify trends and explain production performance.

• Reconcile inventory balances and assist with cycle counts and physical inventory procedures to strengthen accuracy and control.

• Maintain fixed asset records and support depreciation tracking to ensure reliable financial reporting.

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, respond to audit support requests, and help uphold strong internal control practices.

• Analyze overhead absorption, cost of goods sold, and plant-level margins to support financial visibility for leadership.

• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis for manufacturing operations and business planning.

• Work closely with operations, supply chain, and sales teams to support billing, collections, revenue reporting, and cost improvement efforts.

• Provide regular financial reporting and actionable analysis to the General Manager and assist with tax-related accounting support, including sales and state tax activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• At least 5 years of accounting experience, with prior exposure to manufacturing environments strongly preferred.

• Practical experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation.

• Solid knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and cost analysis within a production-based business.

• Proficiency with QuickBooks Enterprise, ERP platforms, and advanced Microsoft Excel functions such as pivot tables and lookup formulas.

• Ability to use business systems and customer or sales data to support billing, collections, and revenue-related reporting.

• Strong analytical ability, careful attention to detail, and confidence communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

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