We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our team in Porterville, California and help drive accurate, timely financial operations within a manufacturing setting. This position supports core accounting activities, cost and inventory reporting, and business performance analysis while working closely with plant leadership and cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, hands-on manufacturing experience, and the ability to translate financial information into practical insights for operational decision-making.
Responsibilities:
- Manage daily accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, accruals, and completion of the month-end close process.
- Oversee standard cost accounting and review labor, material, and overhead variances to identify trends and explain production performance.
- Reconcile inventory balances and assist with cycle counts and physical inventory procedures to strengthen accuracy and control.
- Maintain fixed asset records and support depreciation tracking to ensure reliable financial reporting.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, respond to audit support requests, and help uphold strong internal control practices.
- Analyze overhead absorption, cost of goods sold, and plant-level margins to support financial visibility for leadership.
- Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis for manufacturing operations and business planning.
- Work closely with operations, supply chain, and sales teams to support billing, collections, revenue reporting, and cost improvement efforts.
- Provide regular financial reporting and actionable analysis to the General Manager and assist with tax-related accounting support, including sales and state tax activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of accounting experience, with prior exposure to manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
- Practical experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation.
- Solid knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and cost analysis within a production-based business.
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Enterprise, ERP platforms, and advanced Microsoft Excel functions such as pivot tables and lookup formulas.
- Ability to use business systems and customer or sales data to support billing, collections, and revenue-related reporting.
- Strong analytical ability, careful attention to detail, and confidence communicating financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
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