Finance SR Staff Accountant

Finance SR Staff Accountant

Location: Troy, OH Onsite
Reports to: Accounting Manager
Industry: Manufacturing Role Overview Novacel Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Accountant to play a critical role in rebuilding, stabilizing, and strengthening the accounting function within a growing manufacturing organization. This position is ideal for a hands-on accountant with deep general ledger expertise who thrives in environments requiring cleanup, structure, and disciplined financial controls. This role goes beyond transactional accounting. You will serve as a key contributor in restoring balance sheet integrity, improving reconciliations, tightening close processes, and supporting audit readiness across the Americas organization. Core Responsibilities General Ledger Ownership & Reconciliations

• Own the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, including full balance sheet review and reconciliation
• Prepare, review, and maintain monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, identifying variances and resolving discrepancies
• Investigate historical issues and lead cleanup of legacy accounts
• Prepare and post complex journal entries (accruals, prepaids, reserves, intercompany, inventory-related entries)

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Play a lead role in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, ensuring completeness and timeliness
• Improve close documentation, schedules, and support files
• Partner with the Accounting Manager to streamline and standardize close processes
• Respond to reporting and ledger inquiries from Corporate and external stakeholders

Process Improvement & Department Rebuild

• Assist in rebuilding accounting processes, controls, and documentation
• Identify gaps in procedures and recommend improvements to reduce risk and increase efficiency
• Support ERP utilization and data integrity across accounting workflows
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for less experienced staff

Audit, Compliance & Controls

• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal controls, and company accounting policies
• Assist with audit remediation and control improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Strong general ledger and reconciliation expertise
• Ability to work independently in an environment that requires structure, judgment, and accountability
• Comfortable inheriting incomplete or inconsistent records and bringing order and clarity
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and persistent in problem-solving
• Strong communicator who can explain accounting issues clearly to non-accountants

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing or cost accounting environments
• Demonstrated experience with account reconciliations, GL cleanup, and close process improvement
• ERP experience required (Syteline, Epicor, QuickBooks, Odoo, or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation models)
• IFRS exposure preferred

Apply today by submitting your resume!

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