Senior Accountant
Ashtabula, OH | $70,000 annually
Ready to put your accounting experience to work in a role where your ideas and expertise can make an impact? Join a manufacturing company as a Senior Accountant and work closely with the CFO to support daily accounting operations, strengthen financial reporting, and improve accounting processes.
This opportunity offers a broad range of responsibilities and the chance to help shape a more robust accrual-based accounting environment.
What You’ll Do
- Manage accounts payable and receivable, including vendor invoices, payment runs, customer billing, and cash receipts.
- Perform three-way invoice matching and resolve vendor and customer account discrepancies.
- Maintain the general ledger, prepare journal entries, and ensure accurate transaction coding.
- Complete bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support month-end and year-end close, including accruals and prepaid expense amortization.
- Maintain accounting schedules and supporting documentation.
- Partner with the CFO to improve workflows, document procedures, and strengthen accounting controls.
- Assist with audit preparation and future cost accounting initiatives.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger accounting.
- Experience with account reconciliations and month-end close.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/accounting systems.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently.
- Five or more years of accounting experience preferred.
- Manufacturing and accrual accounting experience preferred.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- $70,000 annual salary.
- Direct collaboration with the CFO.
- The opportunity to influence accounting processes and financial reporting.
- Varied responsibilities across daily operations, closing activities, and process improvement.
Apply today! Submit your resume to HPS for consideration.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger accounting
- Experience with account reconciliations and month-end close
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP or accounting systems
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently
- Five or more years of accounting experience
- Manufacturing and accrual accounting experience
What We Do
Professional Placement Services is an Ohio-based recruiting and staffing firm focused on manufacturing and other industries. It provides project-based staffing, contract-to-hire, and direct-placement services, helping employers fill critical roles with qualified candidates. The company emphasizes personalized talent management, ethical service, and supplying quality individuals rather than simply large volumes of temporary workers, while building long-term relationships with both clients and professionals.
