Senior Accountant

Prime Matter Labs

. Own assigned areas of the month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeLong Island City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis. Proficient in ERP systems and advanced Excel, with a solid understanding of US GAAP and experience in manufacturing cost accounting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Or Finance4+ Years Of Progressive Accounting ExperienceStrong ERP ExperienceAdvanced Excel SkillsCPA Or Actively Pursuing CPA

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Hard Skills

Journal EntriesAccount ReconciliationsFinancial AnalysisCost AccountingStandard CostingBudgetingForecastingVariance AnalysisInternal ControlsInventory Valuation

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedDeadline-DrivenCollaborative

Tools & Technologies

ERP Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA

Industry Keywords

US GAAPManufacturing Cost AccountingRegulated ManufacturingPrivate EquityMulti-Plant Operations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own assigned areas of the month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
Meet a tight close calendar
Analyze plant and customer/contract profitability
Partner with operations on margin drivers
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and maintain documentation and internal controls
Reconcile and value raw materials, components, work-in-process, and finished-goods inventory
Investigate cycle-count and physical-inventory discrepancies
Support reserve analysis
Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and standard cost setting
Assist with external audit, tax, and private-equity reporting deliverables
Prepare schedules and respond to requests
Maintain bills of materials and routings
Execute standard cost rolls
Analyze purchase price, material usage, labor, and overhead variances
Drive process improvements and optimize ERP system use
Report to the Controller

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
4+ years of progressive accounting experience
Solid understanding of US GAAP
Strong ERP experience
Advanced Excel skills
Detail-oriented and deadline-driven
Comfortable working across finance and operations
CPA or actively pursuing CPA preferred
Experience with manufacturing cost accounting preferred
Understanding standard costing in an inventory-intensive environment preferred
Experience in cosmetics, personal care, food, pharma, or another regulated manufacturing industry preferred
Experience with multi-plant or multi-entity operations preferred
Exposure to a private equity-backed or high-growth environment preferred
Primarily office-based work environment during regular business hours
Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and reach as needed throughout the workday
Must provide employment eligibility information; listed authorization categories include U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident and non-citizen work authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package
Health, dental, and vision benefits
401K program
The spirit of a startup with the security of an established, profitable industry leader
The opportunity to make waves in a $250B industry
Paid time off and company-observed holidays