Sr Accountant GR

Role Description

The Senior Accountant Performs general accounting processes including journal entry preparation and/or approval, account reconciliation preparation and/or approval, and month-end closing procedures. This position provides significant analytical support to plant management relative to the pursuit of their key business objectives. Additionally, the SR. Accountant compiles and formulates plant budget consisting of payroll, operating, maintenance and variable expenses.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Compile and formulate plant budget.  Prepare budget schedules and department requests.  Allocate annual budget into monthly expenses based on headcount, operating plan, or historical trends. 
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly forecasts.
• Assist in preparation of Income Statement and Plant Manufacturing Costs.  Includes monthly operations review, analyze results as compared to budget and explain variances. 
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, practices, and SOX controls through periodic audits.  Take a leadership role in documenting and improving accounting policies and procedures.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closings.  This includes recording journal entries and ensuring accuracy of the general ledger through account reconciliation. 
• Review and approve accounting work of others in department as assigned.
• Serve as strategic business partner with operations and technical leadership; provide accurate, relevant and timely financial information and recommendations, enabling leaders to run their departments more effectively and efficiently.
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes while focusing on safety and best practices.
• Performs tasks in accordance with the quality and environmental management systems established according to the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO14001 2015 standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of and experience with preparing financial data, reports, and statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with operations leadership, communicate cost and financial information, and make recommendations, enabling operation leaders to run their departments more effectively and efficiently.
• Intermediate knowledge of major ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well organized, dependable, punctual, strong work ethic.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline. 
• MBA, CPA, CMA or CCA strongly recommended.
• Minimum seven (7) or more years of accounting experience is required, preferably in mineral processing, manufacturing, or heavy industry. 
• Minimum 2 years of ‘review and approval’ authority / supervision experience.