Senior Accountant

Altios • Inwood, IA

20h

About The Position

We are recruiting a Senior Accountant for one of our clients, an international family-owned food manufacturing group operating multiple production sites worldwide.
The US subsidiary, based in Inwood, Long Island, specializes in ready-to-fill pastry products and operates its own production facility.
As the company enters a new phase of industrial expansion following a major investment in a fully automated production line, the finance function plays a central role in supporting growth, ensuring compliance, and strengthening internal structuring.
MISSIONS
As Senior Accountant, you are responsible for managing the full accounting cycle of the US entity and ensuring the reliability and accuracy of financial reporting.
You lead monthly and annual closing processes, prepare financial statements (P&L and Balance Sheet), perform reconciliations, manage accruals and provisions, and oversee inventory and fixed asset accounting. You ensure compliance with US accounting standards while meeting the reporting requirements of the Group’s European headquarters.
In close collaboration with the local Controlling function and operations teams, you contribute to monitoring industrial performance, cost structures and profitability.
You play a key role in supporting internal and external audits, coordinating with tax advisors, and strengthening internal controls.
Beyond execution, you actively contribute to structuring and improving accounting processes in a fast-growing industrial environment.
PROFILE
You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance and bring at least 5 years of experience in accounting within a manufacturing or industrial environment. Experience in the food industry is a plus.
You have solid experience managing the full accounting cycle, including month-end closings, inventory accounting, fixed assets, accruals and reporting.
You are comfortable working in audit-driven environments and collaborating with international headquarters.
Experience with SAP is highly appreciated.
You demonstrate strong ownership, reliability and rigor, particularly during demanding closing periods. You are proactive, capable of improving processes, and comfortable working cross-functionally with operations and European teams. Clear, transparent communication and the ability to raise issues early are essential for success in this role.
Fluency in English is required. Spanish is a plus in a multicultural production environment.
WHY JOIN OUR CLIENT?
You will join a well-established international manufacturing group combining industrial expertise with strong growth ambitions in North America.
This role offers high visibility within the organization and the opportunity to play a key part in structuring the finance function of a growing industrial site.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• At least 5 years of experience in accounting within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Solid experience managing the full accounting cycle, including month-end closings, inventory accounting, fixed assets, accruals and reporting
• Comfortable working in audit-driven environments and collaborating with international headquarters
• Demonstrate strong ownership, reliability and rigor, particularly during demanding closing periods
• Proactive, capable of improving processes, and comfortable working cross-functionally with operations and European teams
• Clear, transparent communication and the ability to raise issues early
• Fluency in English is required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the food industry is a plus
• Experience with SAP is highly appreciated
• Spanish is a plus in a multicultural production environment

Responsibilities

• Managing the full accounting cycle of the US entity
• Ensuring the reliability and accuracy of financial reporting
• Leading monthly and annual closing processes
• Preparing financial statements (P&L and Balance Sheet)
• Performing reconciliations
• Managing accruals and provisions
• Overseeing inventory and fixed asset accounting
• Ensuring compliance with US accounting standards while meeting the reporting requirements of the Group’s European headquarters
• Contributing to monitoring industrial performance, cost structures and profitability
• Supporting internal and external audits
• Coordinating with tax advisors
• Strengthening internal controls
• Actively contributing to structuring and improving accounting processes

Benefits

• You will join a well-established international manufacturing group combining industrial expertise with strong growth ambitions in North America.
• This role offers high visibility within the organization and the opportunity to play a key part in structuring the finance function of a growing industrial site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior