Senior Accountant at Carrier Vibrating Equipment – Tonawanda, New York

Carrier Process Equipment Group (CPEG) offers customers a comprehensive line of large industrial processing equipment for a wide variety of industries. By combining engineering expertise including high tolerance fabrication and assembly, we design and manufacture custom bulk processing equipment solutions. Please visit us at https://www.cpeg.com/ to see the full scale of our product lines and solutions including the diverse family of brands who make up our portfolio.

We are looking for a full-time Senior Accountant at our Tonawanda, NY location. This is an onsite position that is responsible for providing accounting support to the Finance leadership team. The Senior Accountant provides support by researching and analyzing accounting records, preparing general ledger journal entries in accordance with GAAP, and assisting in the preparation of financial statements and financial analysis/reports for 5 operating companies.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties and responsibilities in compliance with CPEG Buffalo’s accounting procedures;
• Monthly accounting; closing of ledgers and subledgers;
• Prepare reconciliation/schedules for balance sheet accounts;
• Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data;
• Analyze monthly and quarterly financial results;
• Prepare financial budgets and forecasts;
• Analysis and explanation of budget vs. actual variances
• Preparation of responses to year-end audit requests;

• Associate’s degree in accounting or related field required;
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred;
• 3 years+ experience in accounting preferred;
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the accounting field;
• Develop professional and process expertise to provide improved assistance to internal and external customers;
• Maintain a customer-focused perspective in all activities initiated to ensure that customer needs are successfully met;
• Relies on judgment and experience to plan and accomplish goals;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with staff and those encountered in the course of work;
• Able to carry out detailed written or oral instructions;
• Able to manage a number of projects at one time with frequent interruptions;
• Experience with Syteline ERP system preferred;
• Manufacturing experience preferred;
• Experience with financial budgeting and forecasting preferred.
• Experience with state sales tax reporting and compliance preferred

Competitive Benefits

• Generous paid time off as well as 80 hours of holiday pay each year.
• Ability to become an Employee Owner. This benefit is fully funded by the company—no employee contribution required—and builds value for you over time based on the company's performance. While results vary from year to year, the ESOP consistently delivers retirement benefits that exceed those of a typical 401(k) match.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance. We provide a company contribution with Health Savings Account (HSA) participation. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are also available for healthcare and dependent care expenses, regardless of whether you are enrolled in a company medical plan.
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long-Term Disability coverage, along with supplemental Short-Term Disability coverage (company pays 50% of premium).
• Voluntary coverages such as additional life insurance, accident insurance and more.
• Employee Assistance Program. Our EAP offers free, confidential support including legal and financial consultations, counseling services, estate planning, travel assistance, and work-life resources such as childcare, eldercare, and health advocacy.
• Employee Referral Program bonus.
• Educational Assistance.
• Career Advancement. CPEG is 100% employee-owned and led by a dynamic executive team of talented individuals who have risen through the management structure.
• Option to contribute to a 401(k) plan with flexible loan feature—invest in your future while keeping access to your funds if you need them.
• Cash Balance Pension Plan. We contribute to this retirement savings on your behalf—no employee contribution required. Combined with a guaranteed 4% rate of return, this means you receive a consistent and valuable retirement benefit every year.

CPEG Buffalo LLC is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to actual or perceived: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, creed, religion (including wearing attire, clothing or facial hair in accordance with the tenets of religion), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and transgender status), gender identity or expression, reproductive health decisions, familial status, national origin, physical or mental disability (including gender dysphoria and being a certified medical marijuana patient), genetic information (including predisposing genetic characteristics), age (18 and over), veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, certain arrest or conviction records, domestic violence victim status and any other status protected by law.

*The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.