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Robert Half
Sr. Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$86,856 / year median in Delaware
-17% projected decline
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a manufacturing organization in Middletown, Delaware on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This role supports core accounting operations and financial close activities while partnering with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate reporting and strong financial controls. The position is well suited for someone who brings hands-on accounting experience, strong Excel capability, and a solid background working with enterprise financial systems in a production-driven environment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily payables and receivables activity, ensuring invoices, cash applications, vendor disbursements, and collection efforts are processed accurately and on schedule.
- Create and distribute customer billing while verifying supporting details to maintain timely and precise invoicing.
- Record financial activity through journal entries, accruals, and account analysis to support accurate general ledger reporting.
- Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close by preparing reconciliations, reviewing balances, and resolving outstanding items.
- Extract accounting and transactional information into Excel, organize and validate data, and prepare reporting files for use in Cognos when needed.
- Reconcile subledger activity to the general ledger and investigate inconsistencies to ensure reliable financial records.
- Assist with reporting packages and variance review while helping preserve consistency and accuracy across accounting systems.
- Maintain documentation that supports audit readiness, internal controls, and compliance with established accounting procedures.
- Partner with operations, supply chain, and finance stakeholders to account for inventory, production, and other manufacturing-related transactions.
- Recommend practical improvements that increase efficiency in reporting and streamline routine accounting workflows.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- At least 2 years of accounting experience in a staff accountant, senior accountant, or comparable role.
- Working knowledge of month-end close, general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.
- Experience managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, and day-to-day transaction accounting.
- Strong proficiency in Excel, including data analysis tools such as pivot tables and large-volume data handling.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise accounting systems is required; exposure to Cognos is preferred.
- Background in manufacturing is strongly preferred, with pharmaceutical industry experience considered an advantage.
- Strong attention to detail, sound organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively.