Senior Accountant
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Country: United States
Category: Accounting & Finance
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm
Posted Date: April 22, 2026
Job ID: 646622
Job Description
Senior Accountant
Direct Hire
Salary: $80-85k + discretionary bonus/profit sharing plus a great ESOP plan
Onsite- Worcester, MA
Must Haves:
- Bachelor's degree- ideally in Accounting
- CPA
- Cash/bank reconciliation experience
- Desire to have a role with diversified accounting responsibilities
- Excel
- Manufacturing industry
- Tax exposure
- Cost accounting
- Great Plains
- Public accounting experience
JOB SUMMARY :
The Senior Accountant, under the guidance of the Senior Accounting Manager, supports the finance team with timely
and accurate accounting and financial reporting. The job function includes, but is not limited to, journal
entries, account reconciliations, inventory, and monthly close functions. The position assists with internal
controls maintained at the facility level; and helps ensure all financial reporting and compliance
requirements are met.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the essential duties required:
· Participates in month end close and all aspects of monthly accounting cycle; review and explain
variances from division related activities.
· Assists with Sales and Use Tax Compliance/Filing.
· Assists with monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
· Assists with annual audit.
· Performs daily cycle count process and reviews discrepancies.
· Cost accounting responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, analyzing labor efficiencies,
analyzing overall company overhead spend, etc.
· Assists with monthly financial performance review by performing flux analysis on major expense
accounts.
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
· Working knowledge of GAAP principles.
· Excellent aptitude with figures (general ledger, expenses, etc.) and account reconciliations.
· Team player, willing to learn, and flexible.
· Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
· Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to focus on process improvement.
· General knowledge of data management tools such as Microsoft Excel.
· Ability to learn new systems.
· Effective communication skills - both written and verbal.
· Position requires employee to utilize and understand simple formatting and use of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
· Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
· 3 years of experience.
· CPA required
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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
