Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager

A $100M privately held industrial fabricator headquartered just southeast of Gainesville, Georgia (not far from I-85) is looking to add a “hands-on” Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager who will be responsible for the month end close process to include preparing and posting journal entries, performing variance to plan analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.  This position will also manage a staff of three.  This is a great opportunity to work closely with, report to and learn from the CFO.  It will also involve occasionally walking the plant to learn and become more intimately familiar with the business operations and understanding how the operations relate to the accounting.
Unique casual company culture with a fairly youthful demographic.  Company pays approximately 90% of employee benefits, which include health and dental plans as well as a 401k plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the month end close process.
• Maintain and reconcile the balance sheet to include cash, prepaid, accrued expenses, etc.  
• Oversee three accounting clerks.
• Oversee the inventory process while participating in physical inventories and assisting with cycle counting.
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Perform reserve analysis for inventory.
• Assist in other accounting and inventory functions, special projects, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Candidate Qualifications – Education, Experience and Demonstrated Skills:

• Minimum 3 - 5 years of experience in general accounting or cost accounting is required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from a traditional brick and morter institution  is required.  Advance degree preferred.
• Strong computer skills and demonstrated proficiency in MS Office including advanced Excel (pivots, vlookups, etc.) 
• Excellent organization skills
• Proven success working in a fast paced, high growth environment
• Able to manage multiple projects and work to tight deadlines
• Strong and effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong data collection and analysis skills