Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring that all company financial transactions are accurately accumulated, classified, and recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements. This role supports a broad range of accounting functions and works collaboratively across Finance and the broader organization to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and operational efficiency.

### Key Responsibilities

**Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting**

* Prepare timely, accurate, and reliable monthly divisional financial statements in compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and reporting requirements.

* Execute month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, supporting schedules, disclosures, and internal control documentation.

* Manage and support accounting activities across multiple areas, including:

* General Ledger and Monthly Close

* Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

* Revenue and related commercial expenses (commissions and royalties)

* Inventory and costing

* Payroll and benefits

* Long-lived assets (leases, fixed assets, and intangibles)

* Cash management and liquidity

* Financial analysis

* Management and financial reporting

**Tax, Audit & Compliance**

* Support tax-related activities, including compilation, filings, payments, audits, and monitoring of regulatory changes and related business impacts.

* Coordinate with external auditors (financial, debt, tax, and operational) by providing documentation, analysis, and audit support.

* Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

**Cash Flow & Budgeting**

* Execute cash flow and liquidity transactions and reporting to ensure sufficient liquidity and alignment with corporate objectives.

* Support Finance in periodic and annual operating and capital budgeting processes.

### Process Improvement, Collaboration & Projects

* Participate in process documentation, cross-training, benchmarking, and key metric reporting.

* Identify and lead process improvements related to close and reporting cycles, ERP/system implementations and enhancements, automation, data analytics, and master data governance.

* Partner cross-functionally with warehousing and distribution, commercial and customer experience teams, invoice-to-cash functions (credit, invoicing, cash application, collections), and enabling functions (IT, HR, Procurement).

* Support ad hoc requests and special projects from senior management, including acquisition integrations, strategic initiatives, and capital or funding matters.

### Qualifications

**Required**

* Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

* Minimum of 2 years of corporate accounting experience.

**Preferred**

* Public accounting experience.

* Experience supporting organizations with annual revenue exceeding $250 million.

* ERP system experience; Microsoft D365, SAP Business One, or Oracle/JD Edwards strongly preferred.

* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications.

**Skills & Competencies**

* Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.

* Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

* High level of diligence, professionalism, and attention to detail.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information effectively to senior management and business partners.

* Collaborative team player with a proactive, self-motivated approach and adaptability to changing priorities.

### Compensation & Benefits

* Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

* Company-provided life insurance and short-term disability.

* 401(k) plan with employer match.

* Generous vacation and paid time off programs.

* Company holidays observed.

* Team member discounts on Visual Comfort products.

### Equal Employment Opportunity

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic