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[Remote] Senior Accountant

🌍 Remote · United States 💼 Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brilliant is recruiting for an unnamed North American manufacturing organization seeking a Senior Accountant to support its manufacturing facility. The role supports financial close, cost accounting, reporting, compliance, audits, budgeting, and partnership with plant leadership and corporate finance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support the monthly financial close process for the manufacturing facility
  • Prepare and post journal entries
  • Perform account reconciliations and balance sheet variance analysis
  • Process product costing and manufacturing cost allocations
  • Analyze monthly plant cost variances
  • Prepare monthly financial statements and key performance indicator (KPI) reporting
  • Support asset componentization, retirements, and asset closures
  • Maintain documentation to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
  • Assist with internal and external audits
  • Support annual budgeting and inventory/spare parts reviews
  • Partner with plant leadership and corporate finance on financial reporting and analysis
  • Participate in safety initiatives and continuous improvement efforts

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Experience working for a large public company is required
  • Hands-on SAP experience is required
  • SAP S/4HANA experience is a strong plus
  • Experience with month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and cost accounting
  • Knowledge of SOX compliance and internal controls
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills
  • Strong analytical, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving abilities
  • Manufacturing or plant accounting experience is strongly preferred

Benefits

  • 100% Remote

Company Overview

  • About Brilliant® Brilliant is an award-winning staffing and recruiting firm that provides direct-hire and contract staffing services in accounting, finance, technology, and business operations serving businesses across the continental U.S. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://brilliantfs.com.
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