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JOB DESCRIPTION:
beMatrix is growing and seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our 100% on-site Finance team. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, the integrity, and timeliness of the Company’s financial statements through leadership of assigned month-end close activities, balance sheet ownership, manufacturing and inventory accounting, financial analysis, and continuous process improvement.
This position partners closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Purchasing, Information Technology, FP amp;A, and Belgium headquarters to ensure financial results accurately reflect business activity while supporting strategic decision-making.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with exceptional analytical ability, intellectual curiosity, and a deep understanding of manufacturing and inventory accounting. This individual moves beyond transaction processing by identifying root causes, resolving complex accounting issues, improving accounting processes, and serving as a trusted business partner. They possess strong GAAP knowledge, exceptional Excel skills, and a passion for improving accounting processes while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the list below. Other duties may be assigned, as needed.
Financial Close Leadership
· Lead assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
· Prepare and review complex journal entries, accruals, allocations, and recurring entries.
· Maintain supporting schedules and audit-ready documentation.
· Coordinate with business partners to resolve close issues.
· Drive continuous improvements that reduce close timelines.
· Mainitain a timely monthly close while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy.
General Ledger amp; Balance Sheet Ownership
· Own assigned balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
· Investigate reconciling items and prepare correcting entries.
· Review unusual transactions and ensure GAAP compliance.
· Perform financial statement reasonableness reviews.
· Record recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including accruals and adjustments.
· Maintain prepaid expense schedules and amortization.
· Record fixed asset additions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation.
· Become the subject matter expert for assigned general ledger accounts, maintaining complete knowledge of activity, accounting treatment, and supporting documentation.
· Maintain detailed supporting schedules for all assigned accounts.
Financial Reporting amp; Analysis
· Perform Budget vs. Actual, Forecast vs. Actual, Prior Month, and Prior Year analyses.
· Analyze gross margin, operating expenses, cost centers, and project profitability.
· Analyze profitability, operating trends, and cost drivers while translating financial data into meaningful business recommendations for management.
· Investigate financial variances and explain business drivers.
· Present financial findings clearly and concisely to leadership through written analyses, presentations, and executive summaries that support decision making.
Inventory Accounting amp; Manufacturing Analysis
· Maintain inventory valuation accuracy.
· Reconcile inventory subledgers to the General Ledger.
· Analyze inventory movements, Item Ledger Entries, reserves, cycle counts, and physical inventories.
· Analyze Purchase Price Variance (PPV), manufacturing variances, Cost of Goods Sold, and gross margin.
· Recommend improvements to inventory controls.
Audit amp; Compliance
· Support external audits, internal controls, policy compliance, and audit schedules.
ERP Systems amp; Financial Technology
· Support Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI, ERP testing, master data integrity, automation, and workflow improvements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Partner with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Operations, FP amp;A, and HQ Accounting to ensure complete and accurate financial reporting.
· Serve as a backup for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions as business needs require.
· Assist with identifying and resolving accounting issues across departments.
· Provide accounting guidance and support to internal business partners.
· Support special projects and company initiatives.
Process Improvement amp; Systems
· Drive continuous improvement rather than simply recording transactions by identifying opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
· Recommend and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
· Help improve month-end close efficiency and financial reporting.
· Document accounting procedures and maintain standardized work instructions.
· Serve as a Business Central (Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC) power user within assigned accounting processes.
· Participate in ERP enhancements, testing, and system implementations.
· Support the Finance team's ongoing transformation initiatives by helping standardize and modernize accounting processes.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
· 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant general ledger responsibility.
· Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls.
· Experience independently performing month-end close activities.
· Manufacturing and inventory accounting experience required.
· Advanced General Ledger and month-end close experience.
· Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
· High attention to detail with exceptional organizational and time-management abilities.
· Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and take ownership of responsibilities.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Adobe Acrobat).
· Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Power Query (preferred), and data analysis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
· Experience in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment.
· Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience strongly preferred.
· Experience supporting internal and external audits.
· Experience in a multi-entity or international organization.
· Demonstrated history of process improvement and operational efficiency.
· Experience documenting accounting procedures and standard operating procedures.
Core Competencies
Intellectual Curiosity • Analytical Thinking • Business Partnership • Ownership • Sense of Urgency • Continuous Improvement • Manufacturing Business Acumen • ERP Aptitude • Communication • Leadership
Success Measures
· Month-end close completed on schedule.
· Accurate financial statements.
· Zero unsupported balance sheet reconciliations.
· Monthly inventory reconciliation is completed.
· Audit-ready documentation.
· Timely investigation of PPV and manufacturing variances.
· Continuous process improvement and automation.