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Robert Half

Senior 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).

$74,370 / year median in Kentucky

+4% projected growth

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to support financial reporting, close activities, and operational analysis for a manufacturing environment in Louisville, Kentucky. This role partners closely with plant leadership across multiple facilities to provide accurate reporting, strengthen accounting processes, and deliver insights that influence cost and performance. The ideal candidate brings strong general accounting knowledge, solid analytical ability, and the confidence to work across both accounting and finance responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
  • Produce recurring financial reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, ensuring stakeholders receive timely and accurate operating results.
  • Lead key close activities by preparing journal entries, recording accruals, reviewing variances, and supporting both month-end and year-end reporting accuracy.
  • Maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigate inconsistencies, and resolve outstanding items within established deadlines.
  • Support external audit requests by organizing schedules, providing documentation, and responding to follow-up questions from auditors.
  • Administer fixed asset accounting and reporting, including tracking activity and maintaining accurate records for depreciation and asset balances.
  • Oversee company credit card activity and employee expense reimbursements, confirming policy compliance and recording related accounting entries each month.
  • Build financial analyses, ad hoc reporting, and models that help operations evaluate trends, manage inventory, and better understand cost drivers.
  • Partner with plant management across three facilities to improve consistency in financial processes and reinforce accounting policies that support compliance and efficiency.
  • Contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities while helping implement process enhancements tied to reporting and operational performance.