Senior Accountant

Company Description

Cosmetic Solutions is a custom formulator and turn-key manufacturer of skincare and personal care products, specializing in skin care, body care, specialty hair care, OTC, and professional-use formulations. With more than 30 years of experience, we offer end-to-end capabilities from R&D and formulation through packaging, manufacturing, and distribution.

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager has a key role within our organization. This role will lead the Company's accounting function, ensure an accurate and timely month-end close, maintain the integrity of the general ledger, drive accounting activities related to the inventory, manufacturing operations, and cost of goods sold, and support the Controller in financial reporting, audits, process improvement, and governance.

This is a hands-on role requiring a high level of ownership and independent judgment. The senior accountant serves as the Controller's primary accounting partner,  driving and owning the close process, proactively identifying and resolving issues, partnering with operational leaders, and ensuring the Finance team delivers accurate, timely, and audit-ready financial information.

This role will help support the evolution of the Finance function from primarily reporting financial performance to actively influencing strategic initiatives, operational decisions and value creation across the company.

Organizational Relationships

Reports to:

• Controller

 Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
• Reconcile and consolidate results across the organization ensuring all activities are recorded properly.
• Own the general ledger, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review financial results, investigate variances, and ensure the accuracy of reported information.
• Assist with preparation of financial statements, management reports, and support schedules.
• Proactive engagement with auditors to ensure on time completion of annual audit by April 30th each year

General Ledger & Accounting Operations

• Act as ERP owner managing the chart of accounts, data design, validation, controls and system reconciliation.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Partner with AP, AR, FP&A, and operational teams to resolve accounting issues.
• Own the company’s audit process as the key relationship owner to the accounting firm.
• Serve as backup to the Controller and help ensure continuity of critical accounting processes.

Business Partnership & Financial Analysis

• Partner with department leaders to understand operational drivers behind financial results.
• Review spending trends, investigate unusual transactions, and ensure costs are appropriately recorded.
• Identify and drive the opportunities for cost savings, cash flow improvements, process controls, and working capital optimization.

Process Improvement & Leadership

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and strengthen internal controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cross-functional financial initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and accounting support to other Finance team members.
• Drive continuous improvement within the accounting function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• CPA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and month-end close.
• Manufacturing and inventory accounting experience.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).
• Advanced Excel and financial-reporting skills; comfort working across multiple systems and integration's.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, identify accounting issues proactively, and drive results with minimal supervision.

Core Competencies

• Ownership and accountability
• Independent problem solving and sound judgment
• Continuous process improvement, governance and controls
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Public accounting experience (Big 4 or a strong national / regional firm) preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cosmetic Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.