**Position:
** Senior Accountant
**Department:
**Accounting
**Reports to:
**¨NBSP;
Finance Director
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**FLSA Status:
** Exempt
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**Position Location:
** Calhoun, GA
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**Summary:
**The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the Finance team by performing Accounting related tasks utilizing generally accepted accounting principles.
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**Essential Duties and Responsibilities
**include the following; however, other duties may be assigned.
Prepare and review monthly and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP.
Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, including reconciliations and journal entries.
Prepare indirect tax filings for property, sales tax and other related returns
Analyze financial data, identify trends, questions outliers and provide insights to support business decisions.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results to management.
Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, analyzing variances and providing insights.
Ensure timely completion of month-end and year-end close processes.
Support audits, lender requests and tax filings by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
Identify process improvements and implement best practices in accounting procedures.
**Essential Qualifications and Skills:
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To successfully perform this job, an individual must be able to perform each key responsibility in a satisfactory manner through individual effort or effective and appropriate collaboration. Additionally, the well-qualified candidate will have the following education and experience:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, with 1 year in a senior role.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and regulations.
Proficient in ERP systems (e.g., Sage, NetSuites, JDE, Oracle, SAP) and MS Excel.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, detail-oriented and organizational skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
**Work Environment:
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Work is typically performed in an inside, temperature-controlled environment. Works and travels throughout plant environment of varied temperatures and humidity, and wears personal protective equipment, as required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Various operations in the plant generate noise, dust, vapor and fumes in the normal course of production. The Company has been and is committed to eliminating these conditions to the extent possible through the application of design engineering. The Company also provides a variety of safety equipment to keep all associates safe and within OSHA standards. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.