Contract/Temporary Senior Accountant

Description

Contract Senior Accountant 

Contract (est timeframe asap June 2026 – Oct 30, 2026)

Location: Flexible depending on the right candidate. On-site – East Providence, RI is highly preferred.

Direct Reports: No

The Evans Group unites four industry leaders—Evans, Paktron, UTC, and Eulex—to deliver one of the industry’s most specialized and comprehensive capacitor portfolios. Together, the group provides power-dense, high-reliability capacitor solutions engineered for mission-critical applications across defense, aerospace, energy, and advanced RF systems. All Evans Group capacitor manufacturers are based in the United States.  

Position Summary 

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized, and hands-on accounting professional to support accounting and finance operations across multiple manufacturing facilities. This role is ideal for a proactive self-starter who can own the numbers, ask the right questions, drive clarity, and ensure accurate, timely, and consistent financial processes across sites. 

The Senior Accountant will support monthly close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, cost accounting, capital expenditure tracking, fixed assets, audit support, internal controls, and financial analysis. This role will partner closely with site leadership, operations, supply chain, procurement, vendors, customers, and corporate finance to ensure reliable reporting, strong controls, and efficient accounting processes. 

The successful candidate will bring strong accounting fundamentals, manufacturing experience, ERP proficiency, excellent attention to detail, and a hands-on, collaborative approach. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Accounting, Close, and Reporting 

• Support the accounting and finance function across multiple manufacturing sites and P&Ls, helping ensure consistent processes, reporting, and controls across locations. 
• Assist with timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities in compliance with U.S. GAAP. 
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and other close-related entries. 
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items through timely root-cause analysis. 
• Prepare and complete bank reconciliations across multiple accounts. 
• Reconcile intercompany transactions and resolve discrepancies across internal entities. 
• Support the preparation and review of site-level financial statements, reporting packages, and related analysis. 
• Provide detailed financial analysis and insights to support operations, supply chain, finance, and leadership decision-making. 
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to support continuous improvement and profitability. 

Accounts Payable 

• Accurately process a high volume of vendor invoices in a timely manner. 
• Match purchase orders, receiving documentation, and invoices to ensure completeness and accuracy. 
• Collaborate with vendors, procurement, receiving, and internal stakeholders to resolve      invoice discrepancies. 
• Monitor accounts payable aging and support timely payment of vendor obligations. 
• Maintain vendor master data and assist with year-end 1099 reporting. 
• Reconcile monthly credit card statements and ensure proper coding, support, and approval of charges. 

Accounts Receivable 

• Apply customer payments and reconcile the accounts receivable subledger to the general ledger. 
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and coordinate with Sales, Customer Service, and leadership on overdue balances. 
• Respond to customer inquiries related to billing, payment application, account status, and open balances. 
• Support cash forecasting and provide analysis related to collections and customer payment trends. 

Cost Accounting, Inventory, and Manufacturing Support 

• Support cost accounting activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, bill of material integrity, production order tracking, and manufacturing variance analysis. 
• Assist with analysis of production costs, capitalized variances, inventory movements, and manufacturing performance. 
• Leverage ERP systems to support accurate production order tracking, costing, reporting, and operational visibility. 
• Identify gaps in costing, inventory, production, and reporting processes and recommend system or process improvements. 
• Run and maintain production and operational tracking files, including component, quality, delivery, or performance-related      reporting as needed. 
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and site leadership to improve financial accuracy, process discipline, and reporting consistency. 

Capital Expenditures and Fixed Assets 

• Manage and monitor the capital expenditure process, including tracking project status, spend, approvals, and supporting documentation. 
• Support  capital investment planning and analysis. 
• Maintain fixed asset records and ensure proper classification, capitalization, and documentation. 
• Assist with fixed asset reconciliations and related audit support. 

Internal Controls, SOX, and Audit Support 

• Support SOX-compliant internal controls across sites and help ensure compliance with established policies and procedures. 
• Assist with audit readiness activities, including internal audits, external audits, and compliance-related requests. 
• Compile and provide audit documentation accurately and timely. 
• Support access, approval, reconciliation, and documentation controls as needed. 
• Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, improve efficiency, and enhance internal controls. 
• Help track remediation items and process improvements through completion. 

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Business Partnership 

• Support the development and management of site-level budgets, rolling forecasts, and financial planning activities. 
• Participate in cash forecasting and working capital analysis. 
• Act as a financial partner to site leaders, operations, procurement, and corporate finance. 
• Provide financial insight to support daily operations, long-term planning, and business decision-making. 
• Ask thoughtful questions, identify risks or inconsistencies, and help drive clarity around financial results. 

Administrative and General Support 

• Scan, file, and organize accounting and administrative documents to ensure proper recordkeeping and easy retrieval. 
• Maintain accounting documentation in accordance with company policy and audit requirements. 
• Monitor and maintain office supply inventory and coordinate reorders as needed. 
• Support front desk or general administrative activities as needed, including greeting visitors, receiving calls, sorting mail, and supporting team operations. 
• Perform other duties as assigned to support accounting, finance, compliance, and business operations. 

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. 
• CPA or MBA preferred, but not required. 
• 3+ years of accounting or finance experience required; 5+ years preferred depending on role level. 
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, engineered products, electronics, aerospace, defense, or similar environment preferred. 
• Experience supporting multiple sites, business units, or P&Ls preferred. 
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, AP, AR, and month-end close. 
• Experience with cost accounting, standard costing, inventory valuation, BOMs, production order tracking, or manufacturing variance analysis preferred. 
• Exposure to SOX, internal controls, audit support, or compliance processes preferred. 
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems required; experience with Acumatica, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems preferred. 
• ERP implementation, optimization, or process improvement experience a plus. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis. 
• HRIS system experience, such as Paylocity, ADP, or Workday, helpful. 
• Must be considered a U.S. person eligible to work in the United States. 

Required Skills and Abilities 

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when managing high volumes of financial transactions. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and drive resolution. 
• Ability to ask the right questions, make sound judgment calls, and escalate issues appropriately. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, vendors, customers, auditors, site leaders, and internal stakeholders. 
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a hands-on, can-do attitude. 
• Ability to work independently while also partnering effectively across functions and locations. 
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, accountability, and ownership.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and help implement practical solutions. 
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where getting things done is the baseline. 

Work Environment and Physical Demands 

• This is a primarily sedentary on-site position that operates primarily in a professional office environment within a manufacturing facility requiring typical office mobility as well as use of stairs.
• Occasional interaction with the manufacturing floor, which may involve exposure to machinery, noise, manufacturing processes, and site safety requirements. 
• Standard business hours with occasional extended hours during month-end close, year-end close, audits, or business-critical deadlines. 
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. 
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, phone, and other office equipment. 
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and electronically. 
• Occasional lifting of office materials (up to 25 lbs) may be required.
• Requires ability to focus in an open office environment with normal noise levels and interruptions.

EEO/AA The Evans Group is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work-related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. We participate in E-Verify.

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U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS As a U.S. defense manufacturer, the Evans Group is required to safeguard U.S. defense-related and other export-controlled articles, technologies, and services from unauthorized access, export, or re-export.The transfer of U.S. export-controlled articles, technologies, or services (including manufacturing processes) to individuals or entities that do not qualify as “U.S. persons,” as defined by 22 CFR 120.62, is prohibited without prior authorization from the appropriate U.S. government agencies, such as the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).Under 22 CFR 120.62, a “U.S. person” is defined as a lawful permanent resident as per 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20), or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). It also includes any corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or other entity that is incorporated to do business in the United States, as well as governmental entities at the federal, state, or local levels. It does not include foreign persons as defined in § 120.63.To ensure compliance with U.S. export control regulations, candidates for this position are required to undergo an Export Compliance Assessment. As part of this process, candidates may be asked to provide documentation verifying their status as “U.S. persons” or “foreign persons,” in accordance with U.S. regulation, to determine whether prior authorization is required to perform specific job duties related to this position.