Senior Accountant

Overview: Join our dynamic team at Smith Optics. We are seeking a Senior Accountant to support our financial operations and maintain compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in both private and public sector accounting, as well as strong leadership and communication skills to mentor junior staff members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare work papers for accounting entries accordingly.
• Prepares monthly inventory balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring a full understanding of monthly movements in stock.
• Performs the monthly Standard & Actual Cost runs and analyzes results to ensure deviations are explainable and no inaccuracies.
• Performs month-end closing activities including variance analysis, cost center accruals, cost center review.
• Assist to perform balance sheet reconciliations, including prepaid and provision accounts, etc.
• Prepare and post Intercompany transactions, reconcile intercompany.
• Analytical tasks to ensure the accuracy of the balance sheet and profit and loss.
• Perform assigned tasks in a timely and accurate manner to ensure our financial statements are of the highest quality.
• Contribute to ensure the timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and year-end close based on internal as well headquarter (HQ) deadlines.
• Support, review and ensure IFRS standard compliance for the entries for lease accounting and asset accounting
• Partner with FP&A team on the forecasting and budgeting process and perform the variance analysis on key accounts.
• Act as business partner and transfer accounting knowledge to other departments.
• Review if assigned accounting topics are in line with accounting guidelines based on HQ procedures and IFRS updates.
• Work closely with Tax department to review, post and reconcile tax related entries.
• Participate in the annual audit and ensure timely delivery of the information/data requested by the auditors.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA designation not required, but preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, with a strong background in both private and public accounting.
• Thorough understanding of GAAP, IFRS, SOX internal control, and other accounting principles and standards.
• SAP experience required
• Manufacturing and cost accounting preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards.
• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office suite, with advanced Excel skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

***This is a hybrid role in Secaucus, NJ; onsite 3 days/week***