Senior Accountant
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Job Location:
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client is an industry leading manufacturing company with an immediate need for a Senior Accountant for its facility located in the southwestern Minneapolis metro area.
Why Is This a Great Opportunity
- Salary: $95000 - $100000
- Profit sharing (100% company-funded - no employee contribution required) AND 401(k)
- PTO: 3 weeks
- Health Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
Unique Growth Opportunity: Join this organization during an exciting period of expansion! Our client is moving to a new facility and also implementing a new ERP offering you the opportunity to help shape systems and processes from the ground up. Youll work alongside an experienced senior-level accountant to ensure comprehensive knowledge transfer and continuity as the department evolves. This is your opportunity to join an industry leading company and make an immediate impact in a role where your expertise will be valued and visible.
The Senior Accountant position is responsible for personal property and sales/use tax management account reconciliations general ledger maintenance and supporting an efficient 2-day month-end close process. This role requires someone who can work independently while being part of a collaborative team.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Manage personal property tax sales and use tax compliance analysis and audits
- Perform monthly reconciliations of operating accounts payroll accounts savings accounts and ASC 842 lease accounting
- Maintain general ledger integrity and accuracy ensuring proper account classification
- Research accounting regulations process improvements and complex technical accounting issues
- Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules
- Generate and post month-end closing entries supporting a 2-day close process
- Research regulations and apply for tax licenses in complex jurisdictions
- Supervise and support sales tax and property tax audits
- Compile information and provide workpapers for external auditors and tax accountants
- Serve as informal mentor to team members on GAAP requirements and process improvements
- Document and implement financial controls policies and procedures
- Lead or participate in special projects related to the Microsoft Business Central implementation and process optimization
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting required (or business degree with equivalent accounting experience)
- CPA or similar professional credential strongly preferred
- Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP and application of accounting principles
- Experience with ERP/accounting software; Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus
- Fixed asset accounting experience required
- Property tax and sales/use tax expertise strongly preferred
- Experience with sales tax software (Avatax Avalara) a plus
- Advanced Excel skills essential
- Strong analytical problem-solving and research abilities
- Excellent prioritization and organizational skills with proven ability to meet strict deadlines
- Demonstrated attention to detail with ability to produce accurate thorough work
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently without micromanagement
- Goal-oriented mindset with passion for continuous improvement
- Alignment with core values: viewing customers and vendors as partners
Work Environment: This is an in-office position with occasional flexibility
Reports To: Controller
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Accounting Software
- Account Analysis
- GAAP
- Journal Entries
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- NetSuite
