Senior Accountant

The NAIP Senior Accountant, reports to the NAIP Accounting Manager and will be a key member of the NAIP Accounting team and work in collaboration with the NAIP Plant Managers and NAIP finance team. Candidate must be a self-starter, adept at communicating with multiple levels of an organization, and have the ability to build trust, influence, and work with teams cross functionally. Responsibilities: Prepare JEs to accrue any unrecorded revenue or cost items; accruals, handle special plant events accounting - e.g. closures, start-ups, insurance claims etc. Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations for “plant-controlled” balance sheet accounts per company policy Produce accurate monthly BS & P&L’s for the plants in accordance with GAAP Establish, communicate, and track plant closing calendar Lead monthly review meetings of plant P&L's Support inter/intra company reconciliations Liaise with FP&A and finance team members Explain variance fluctuations in plants P&L’s Provide accounting guidance to plant managers for invoice coding Ad-hoc analytics for responsible sites’ BS & P&L’s Track and report progress of assigned projects Lead effective communication, coordination and cooperation amongst the project team and between other company functions or business unit leaders. Build and develop relationships with key stakeholders across the company. Requirements Accounting degree experience with accounting Close Process 5+ years of accounting experience, including month end close for Accruals, prepaid, inventory Comfortable working in a Fast-Paced Environment Large ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics SL a plus) Strong Excel skills a must Strong attention to detail Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills Dispute resolution and claims management experience Excellent communication and interpersonal skills