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A great UHY client is seeking a Senior Accountant . The ideal candidate will have 4-5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment, a strong month-end close and general accounting foundation, and the ability to streamline and improve disjointed processes. The Senior Accountant role is a hybrid position with Monday-Wednesday onsite. This is a direct hire position. Senior Accountant Responsibilities Independently own assigned accounting processes and general ledger areas following initial training and guidance. Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and other key components of the month-end close. Perform detailed account and financial analysis, investigate variances, and provide insights to support business decisions. Apply strong knowledge of inventory and cost accounting within a manufacturing or distribution environment. Identify disjointed or inefficient accounting processes and act as a change agent to simplify, strengthen, and standardize workflows and controls. Develop and maintain clear documentation of accounting processes, reconciliations, procedures, and key controls. Partner with Finance and operational teams to resolve accounting issues and improve the accuracy and consistency of financial information. Support systems enhancements, audits, process improvements, and other Finance initiatives. Analyze large data sets and accounting information to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement. Support the continued development of scalable accounting processes as the organization grows and evolves. Perform other accounting duties and special projects as needed. Senior Accountant Requirements 4-5+ years of progressive accounting experience required. Manufacturing or distribution experience required, with direct exposure to inventory and cost accounting. Strong core accounting foundation, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and US GAAP. Prior public accounting experience is highly desirable. Strong Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and working with large data sets. Demonstrated ability to evaluate disjointed processes and streamline, standardize, and improve accounting workflows. Proven ability to act as a change agent and take ownership of process improvement initiatives. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate variances and identify root causes. Positive, curious, detail-oriented, and highly organized approach to accounting. Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with Finance and operational teams. Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective cross-functional relationships. Adaptable and comfortable working in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

•UHY Advisors' Resource Solutions Group provides clients with accomplished professionals to support finance, accounting, internal audit and tax teams. Whether it is permanent placement, project work, loaned staff support or business process outsourcing-we are ready to meet your needs. Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients' needs rapidly.

Pay:

$85,000.00

•$100,000.00 per year Application Question(s): This is a direct hire position. Please confirm your understanding. This is a hybrid position with Monday-Wednesday in office. Are you able to commute to Carleton, MI? Are you proficient in Microsoft Excel? Do you have 4-5+ years of progressive accounting experience with a manufacturing/distribution background? Do you have the ability to streamline and improve disjointed processes? Do you have a strong month-end close and general accounting foundation? Do you have strong analytical and problem-solving skills?

Work Location:

In person