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Senior General Accountant
Location: Pittsburgh, PA - Hybrid
Our client, a respected leader in the logistics and supply chain industry, is seeking a Senior General Accountant to join their growing finance team. This position plays a critical role in the organization’s financial health by supporting all aspects of the close process, ensuring accurate reporting, and maintaining strong internal controls. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and experienced in both general ledger accounting and financial operations.
This role provides a blend of hands-on accounting responsibilities and collaboration with cross-functional teams, offering a chance to make a tangible impact across the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and maintenance of operational financial accounts
- Prepare accurate financial reports such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other internal reports for management
- Lead or participate in operational calls with internal departments as needed
- Play an active role in budgeting and forecasting processes, particularly for Transportation Operations and select client accounts
- Analyze P&L variances versus budget and forecast, and assist in refining variance analysis and reporting processes
- Ensure timely completion of both internal and client-specific reporting requirements
- Support external audits by preparing schedules and account analyses, and providing requested documentation to auditors
- Oversee invoicing for non-inventory or special projects to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Maintain and reconcile fixed asset schedules
- Assist in documenting, improving, and monitoring internal accounting controls
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required; CPA or MBA preferred
- Minimum of 4 years of progressive accounting experience in public or private sector roles
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting and US GAAP
- Proficient in Excel; able to analyze large datasets and generate reports
- Hands-on experience with modern ERP systems; JD Edwards (JDE) experience is preferred
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Effective communicator with the ability to work across departments and with leadership
- Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Occasional travel required to warehouse or operational sites
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional looking to expand their impact within a forward-thinking, operations-driven environment. If you’re looking for the next step in your accounting career, we’d love to speak with you.
