Interim Senior Accountant

About

Brilliant® is an award-winning contract and consulting practice headquartered in Chicago and specializing in accounting, finance, technology and business solutions for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. labor markets.

Job Description

Our client, a large global manufacturing company, is looking for an experienced Interim Senior Accountant in their corporate accounting group. This position will involve activity around month-end close, costing, analysis, and inventory. Ideal candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with various levels of employees and management. This position is a contract/consulting role, expected duration 3-4 months.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close and all general ledger accounting and reporting for multiple entities.
• Assist with accounting integration activities for acquisitions and system implementations, including financial data conversion, process documentation, and workflow standardization.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX 404, and internal accounting policies and controls.
• Prepare and post journal entries, perform financial analysis, maintain supporting documentation, and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Complete account reconciliations and prepare necessary adjusting entries to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Support monthly SG&A reporting, including variance analysis, flux commentary, and communication of results to senior management.
• Assist with annual SG&A budgeting and forecasting activities for assigned departments.
• Analyze P&L variances against budget and prior periods, providing detailed explanations and collaborating cross-functionally to gather business insights.
• Assisting with internal and external audits, the yearly preparation of budget and quarterly updates and providing any other reports requested by the corporate office.
• Prepare annual budget and monthly reporting & analysis.
• Analyze ROI, profitability and pricing for business unit segments and products.

Qualifications

• B.A. degree in Accounting, Finance or related.
• 5-10 years of accounting or financial analysis experience in a manufacturing environment.
• SAP ERP experience requried.
• Advanced Excel skills.