Senior Accountant

Sr. Staff Accountant

At Häns Kissle, we strive to deliver the simple goodness of home in every bite. Founded in 1984, Häns Kissle began as the regional commissary for a small, high-end grocery chain in New England, MA, crafting fresh, upscale prepared foods and deli salads. Nearly 40 years later, we’re still in the kitchen in our 112,000 square foot facility, cooking up delicious foods with an uncompromising commitment to quality and service but now on a national level.

PURPOSE:

As a Sr. Staff Accountant, you report directly to the Controller and will be responsible for leading the month end close process including general ledger JE processing, account reconciliations, evaluating and tracking capital spend, and analyzing monthly department expenses. The individual will be part of a collaborative environment aimed at driving continuous improvements and have exposure to corporate leadership with a focus on harmonization efforts around both system and people driven processes.

This position is located at our Haverhill, MA facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the timely and accurate general ledger monthly close including booking monthly close journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, and analyzing corporate financials.
• Reconcile, analyze, and adjust general ledger accounts as necessary including accruals and reclasses.
• Maintain accurate detail in support of the general ledger account balances.
• Provide month and YTD variance analysis financial statements including balance sheet and P&L.
• Support department function owners in understanding financial results.
• Calculate and prepare monthly commission earnings.
• Assist in implementing accounting policies and procedures to ensure all financial transactions are carried out in accordance with GAAP principles.
• Assist with daily accounting activities but not limited to posting accounts receivables, accounts payable transactions, check disbursements, coding payroll.
• Support ad hoc analytical projects as assigned.
• Be present for Month End physical inventory counts for testing and completeness.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Must have BA/BS in Accounting; MBA or CPA is a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of public and/or private accounting experience is required.
• CPG or Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, professional communicator with all levels of the organization.
• High ethical standards with proven leadership skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and able to work cross functionally with all levels in the organization.
• Highly organized, motivated and task oriented

Hans Kissle takes pride in its people and products. We strongly believe in our philosophy to uphold the highest level of integrity in everything we do. Each employee is expected to understand and act appropriately per our philosophy and policies. This job description reflects essential functions assigned by management which are subject to change at any time.