Senior Accountant--St. Petersburg, FL (Hybrid)

Superior Group of Companies ™, formerly Superior Uniform Group, established in 1920, is a combination of companies that help customers unlock the power of their brands by creating extraordinary brand experiences for employees and customers. It provides customized support for each of its divisions through its shared services model.

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant works closely with the Inventory Accounting Manager and financial reporting team in a dual role that includes manufacturing accounting shared services provided to the Company’s segments and quarterly assistance to the SEC financial reporting team. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented senior level accountant beginning their career in Big 4 public accounting with a focus on manufacturing clients or subsequent industry experience including manufactory accounting. SAP knowledge and experience is required. This position is an excellent career-building opportunity for a self-motivated and career-oriented individual.

Role And Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly manufacturing entity financial statements to provide accurate and timely reporting and analysis, with comparisons to and variance analysis against prior year, budget, and forecast
• Prepare or assist with annual standard costing updates
• Prepare or assist with all aspects of inventory such as product costing, physical inventory/cycle count programs, manufacturing variance analysis, etc. for both purchased goods and company-owned manufacturing.
• Prepare monthly accounting close journal entries and analysis
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Perform distribution and assessment cycles within SAP, including the creation and maintenance of cost centers and profit centers
• Assist with quarterly SEC financial reporting
• Assists in analyzing and reviewing transactions for proper GAAP treatment
• Assists in developing and maintaining appropriate internal control procedures
• Special projects, other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education/Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• 2 - 3 years’ experience Big 4 public accounting
• 4 - 5 years total accounting experience, including manufacturing and/or inventory-related industries
• Knowledge and Understanding of GAAP
• Excellent analytical reasoning and problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting experience in a manufacturing and/or inventory intensive industry
• SAP experience required
• CPA a plus

Competencies

• Quality Focus – Ensuring that all work in one’s area of the business, throughout the organization, by vendors, suppliers, etc. is performed with excellence and to high standards for quality and integrity.
• Time Management – Focusing on completing all work tasks in a timely manner while remaining responsive enough to react to competing demands and shifting priorities. They are able to manage multiple responsibilities while being organized, keeping on top of important time-sensitive tasks, and performing all work accurately.
• Deliberative Decision Making – Gathering, considering, and evaluating all relevant information to make logical conclusions before being moved to action. Ability to put aside personal biases and take an objective approach to making decisions based on data or other pertinent facts.
• Analytical thinking – Capability and inclination to identify and synthesize information from diverse sources by looking for patterns in data, making connections between seemingly unrelated events, and understanding how different parts of a system are interdependent.
• Learning agility – Ability to discern patterns in data, recognize relationships between concepts, and rapidly apply learning from one context to solve analogous problems in different contexts.
• Scientific acumen – Consistently and appropriately implementing best practices in scientific inquiry and empirical reasoning to identify trends in data. Conducting all research, analyses, and interpretations in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the appropriate scientific community.

Along with a competitive compensation package, the company offers an excellent benefits package, including Medical, Dental, a defined contribution plan (e.g. 401(k)), life insurance, long-term disability, a flexible spending account (FSA), and paid maternity/paternity leave.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.