Staff Accountant - Manufacturing

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to support accounting operations for a manufacturing environment. This role is a strong fit for someone with direct manufacturing accounting experience or a professional from public accounting who has supported manufacturing clients and wants to move into industry.The ideal candidate will have exposure to areas such as inventory, cost accounting, account reconciliations, month-end close, standard costing, variance analysis, or plant accounting. This is a great opportunity for an accountant looking to grow their career in a manufacturing-focused finance role.What You’ll DoSupport the month-end and year-end close processPrepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reportsAssist with inventory accounting and reconciliation of inventory-related accountsSupport cost accounting activities, including analysis of labor, material, and overheadHelp review and analyze manufacturing variancesAssist with maintenance of standard costs, BOMs, or product costing dataPartner with operations, supply chain, and finance teams to support accurate reportingParticipate in inventory counts, cycle count review, and related reconciliationsHelp maintain internal controls and support audit requestsAssist with process improvement initiatives across accounting and operationsQualificationsBachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance1-2 years of accounting experienceExperience in one of the following:manufacturing accountingcost accountinginventory accountingplant accountingpublic accounting with exposure to manufacturing clientsUnderstanding of general ledger accounting and account reconciliationsStrong Excel skillsStrong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple prioritiesGood communication skills and ability to work cross-functionallyPreferred QualificationsExposure to manufacturing, inventory, or cost accountingExperience with ERP systemsExperience with standard costing, variance analysis, or inventory controlsPublic accounting background supporting manufacturing clientsCPA or CPA-track is a plusIdeal Candidate BackgroundWe are open to candidates coming from:a staff accountant role in a manufacturing companya public accounting role serving manufacturing clientsan inventory or cost accounting support rolean accounting role with exposure to plant operations, inventory, or product costingWhy JoinOpportunity to build experience in a manufacturing accounting environmentExposure to cost accounting, inventory, and operational financeStrong growth path for someone who wants to develop into a senior accountant or cost accountant roleCollaborative team with cross-functional exposure