Senior Staff Accountant - Corporate Accounting

SUMMARY:

We are seeking a high-impact Senior Staff Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team—an opportunity designed for professionals who want to move beyond transactional accounting and play a meaningful role in driving financial performance and operational excellence.

In this role, you will take ownership of critical accounting processes including Accounts Payable, month-end close, balance sheet integrity, and working capital optimization, while partnering cross-functionally to improve business processes across the organization. You will be a key contributor to the accuracy, transparency, and timeliness of our financial results—and a trusted partner to Finance leadership.

This position offers strong visibility, the ability to influence end-to-end process improvements (especially within procure-to-pay), and a clear path for career progression into finance leadership roles. If you are motivated by continuous improvement, analytics, and making a measurable impact on a company’s financial outcomes, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and execute core accounting functions across AP, AR, and general ledger, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP.
• Take ownership of the full-cycle Accounts Payable function, including invoice processing, 3-way matching, vendor management, and payment execution; partner with Procurement to optimize the end-to-end purchasing cycle.
• Drive procure-to-pay (P2P) process improvements, focusing on automation, cycle time reduction, improved controls, and enhanced data visibility from purchase request through payment.
• Monitor AP aging, accruals, and cut-off procedures to ensure accurate financial reporting and effective working capital management.
• Lead assigned areas of the month-end and year-end close process, including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, and account analyses.
• Perform and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items and adherence to internal control standards.
• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances versus budget and prior periods; provide insights and recommendations to management.
• Support the preparation of internal financial statements, reporting packages, and management dashboards.
• Track and manage key performance indicators including DSO, DPO, working capital, and cash flow, helping drive improved financial performance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Procurement, Sales, IT, HR, and Engineering to resolve issues, improve processes, and align financial and operational objectives.
• Ensure strong internal controls and audit readiness, supporting both internal and external audit requirements.
• Serve as a key contributor to continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance reporting, and increase efficiency.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Advanced Accounting Expertise: Strong command of GAAP across general ledger, AP, AR, accruals, and financial reporting; ability to apply guidance to complex transactions.
• Leadership & Ownership Mindset: Ability to lead processes, take accountability for outcomes, and serve as a trusted resource across the organization.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Capability to translate financial data into actionable insights that influence business decisions.
• Process Improvement & Transformation: Experience driving improvements in P2P, O2C, and close processes, including automation and system optimization.
• Month-End Close Leadership: Proven ability to manage close activities, meet deadlines, and deliver accurate, audit-ready financials. Systems & Data Fluency: Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, BAAN); exposure to reporting tools and automation is a plus.
• Internal Controls & Compliance: Strong understanding of control environments and audit processes.
• Business Partnership & Communication: Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate financial insights effectively to non-finance stakeholders.
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead initiatives, and deliver resu