Sr. Accountant
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a manufacturing company in Plano, Texas. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting project-based accounting, and delivering timely reporting for leadership and compliance needs. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of general ledger activity, reconciliations, and close processes, along with a solid background in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities:
• Record and review journal entries to keep the general ledger current and aligned with accounting standards and company policies.
• Examine transaction coding and account activity to confirm accuracy, completeness, and proper classification across financial records.
• Perform detailed reconciliations for intercompany balances and support elimination entries to maintain reliable consolidated reporting.
• Analyze balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies to ensure account balances are properly stated each reporting period.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules by gathering, validating, and summarizing accounting data.
• Manage consolidation activities, including foreign currency translation and intercompany elimination adjustments.
• Oversee revenue and cost accounting for projects, including tracking performance and supporting percentage-of-completion revenue recognition.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including sub-ledger reconciliation, audit support, and sales tax preparation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• At least 5 years of accounting and finance experience, including exposure to manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Knowledge of cost accounting principles and financial reporting practices.
• Familiarity with percentage-of-completion accounting is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and lookup functions.
• Certification such as CPA, or progress toward certification, is preferred.
