Senior Accountant at Robert Half Senior Accountant at Robert Half in Sciota, Pennsylvania Posted in about 21 hours ago.

Type:

full-time We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to support financial operations at our Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania site. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate plant-level accounting, delivering timely reporting, and partnering with operational and finance leaders to strengthen cost visibility. The ideal candidate brings strong close-process discipline, sound general ledger knowledge, and the ability to manage fixed assets and reconciliations in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the plant's monthly and quarterly closing activities by preparing journal entries, recording accruals, recognizing prepaid expenses, and completing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce and share site financial reports, including profit-and-loss statements and cost analysis, to support decision-making for plant leadership and executive finance stakeholders.
• Oversee the fixed asset records for the facility, maintain depreciation schedules, and process asset additions, transfers, and retirements related to production equipment.
• Apply organization accounting standards to site transactions and reporting to ensure consistent financial compliance.
• Partner with shared services teams to resolve coding discrepancies, support accrual-related items, and address vendor or customer account questions tied to accounts payable and receivable.
• Review general ledger activity and investigate variances to improve the accuracy and completeness of plant financial results.
• Perform account and bank reconciliations and follow through on outstanding items in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance.

• 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a plant, manufacturing, or operational finance environment.
• Hands-on experience managing month-end close activities within a general ledger structure.
• Strong ability to prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Experience maintaining fixed asset records and supporting depreciation accounting.
• Proficiency in financial reporting and analysis, including profit-and-loss review and cost performance tracking.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and related transaction flows.
• Solid attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to meet recurring reporting deadlines.