Job Description
Job Description
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
The Senior Accountant is a key member of the finance function, responsible for delivering reliable financial reporting while providing the analysis and discipline that help the business operate effectively.
Reporting to the Director of Accounting, this role sits close to the numbers and close to the business. The right person will bring strong accounting fundamentals, sound judgment, and an interest in understanding what is driving financial performance. The work spans reporting, forecasting, cash flow, compliance, audit, tax, and financial processes within a manufacturing environment.
REPORTS TO
Director of Accounting
PRIMARY SCOPE
Accounting, reporting and analysis
BUSINESS CONTEXT
Manufacturing
This position has broad visibility across the finance function and is expected to bring structure, accuracy, and insight to the information used by management. You will prepare and interpret financial information, support planning and forecasting, protect the integrity of the accounting records, and help ensure that financial obligations are met on time.
A strong Senior Accountant in this role is not simply recording results. You are expected to understand them, recognize changes in performance, investigate the reasons behind them, and communicate what management should know.
What You Will Do
Financial Reporting and Analysis
· Prepare accurate monthly financial reports, forecasts, and financial statements, with the reporting package delivered to headquarters by the first week of each month.
· Generate and analyze financial information that gives management a clear view of company performance and financial health.
· Analyze industry trends and relevant financial results, identifying matters that warrant attention.
· Maintain complete and accurate financial, accounting, tax, regulatory, and corporate records in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
· Support the finance function through sound internal controls, well maintained policies and procedures, budgeting activities, training, and regular review of financial processes.
Planning, Forecasting and Cash Management
· Prepare financial forecasts and status reports that support sound business and strategic decisions.
· Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts and monitor liquidity to ensure the business has sufficient funds for its operating needs.
· Compare annual budgets with actual performance, investigate significant variances, identify the underlying causes, and recommend appropriate corrective action.
· Develop a practical understanding of the manufacturing operation and use that knowledge to assess cost structures and profitability.
Accounting, Audit and Tax
· Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations, ensuring issues are identified and resolved promptly.
· Coordinate the timely completion of audits in accordance with IFRS for reporting to the parent entity and US GAAP for reporting in the United States.
· Oversee the timely preparation and filing of tax returns with the Inland Revenue Service and other applicable tax authorities.
· Monitor compliance with financial covenants associated with bank and lender credit facilities and ensure related requirements are addressed on time.
Systems and Process Improvement
· Support ERP implementation, upgrades, and ongoing improvements that strengthen financial processes and meet the needs of the manufacturing operation.
· Look for practical ways to improve the quality, efficiency, control, and usefulness of financial processes and reporting.
What You Bring
You are an experienced accounting professional who takes pride in getting the details right and wants to understand the business behind the numbers. You are comfortable working independently, managing recurring deadlines, and stepping into issues that require judgment and follow through.
· Strong accounting and financial reporting capability.
· A disciplined approach to reconciliations, controls, documentation, and deadlines.
· Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify meaningful variances and understand their causes.
· A genuine interest in how manufacturing activity affects costs, margins, cash flow, and overall financial performance.
· Clear and professional communication skills, particularly when presenting financial information or raising issues.
· Sound judgment and a willingness to take ownership of problems rather than simply report them.
· Working knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP requirements relevant to the role.
· An improvement mindset and an interest in making financial systems and processes work better.
How You Will Make a Difference
The value of this role is measured in the quality of the information management receives and the confidence with which it can be used. The Senior Accountant helps create that confidence by keeping the accounting foundation strong, making financial performance easier to understand, maintaining close control over cash and compliance, and bringing useful analysis to the decisions that matter.
If you are looking for a role where accounting expertise is expected, business understanding is valued, and your analysis can influence how the organization performs, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution.
\nCompany Description
Raven Ridge is a full service recruiting organization based in NH. Our experienced recruiters know the local employment market and have relationships with premier employers throughout New England.
Company Description
Raven Ridge is a full service recruiting organization based in NH. Our experienced recruiters know the local employment market and have relationships with premier employers throughout New England.