Company Overview
Based in Lake Mary, Florida, MacroCap Laboratories is a market-leading, value-added contract manufacturer of nutraceutical products. We provide a comprehensive suite of services including product development, manufacturing, packaging, and warehousing/logistics. With a commitment to operational excellence, quality, and customer satisfaction, we continue to experience significant growth and are seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Accountant to join our Finance team.
Overview
The Staff Accountant (AR Focus) is responsible for supporting the Company’s accounting and financial reporting functions with a primary focus on executing an accurate and timely month-end close, maintaining the general ledger, managing accounts receivable, overseeing credit and collections, and supporting manufacturing accounting activities.
This position plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the Company’s financial records while partnering with Operations, Customer Service, Sales, and Supply Chain to improve financial performance and working capital. The ideal candidate possesses strong manufacturing accounting experience, exceptional analytical skills, and experience using SAP Business One or another manufacturing ERP system.
The Staff Accountant (AR Focus) reports directly to the Controller.
Month-End & Year-End Close
- Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.
- Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are accurately recorded.
- Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Prepare supporting schedules for financial statement preparation.
- Assist with annual financial audits and year-end reporting requirements.
Financial Reporting
- Prepare monthly financial reports and supporting schedules.
- Analyze financial results and explain budget-to-actual variances.
- Assist in preparing management reports and KPI dashboards.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
Accounts Receivable
- Manage the complete accounts receivable process from invoice generation through cash collection.
- Ensure timely and accurate customer invoicing.
- Process customer payments and perform daily cash application.
- Reconcile customer accounts and resolve payment discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate customer account records.
Credit & Collections
- Review new customer credit applications.
- Recommend and maintain customer credit limits.
- Monitor customer credit exposure and payment trends.
- Manage collection efforts to minimize past due balances.
- Prepare weekly accounts receivable aging reports.
- Work directly with customers to resolve payment issues while maintaining positive business relationships.
- Coordinate with Sales and Customer Service regarding disputed invoices, deductions, pricing discrepancies, and collection issues.
Manufacturing Accounting
- Record and reconcile manufacturing transactions.
- Support inventory accounting including inventory adjustments and cycle count reconciliations.
- Assist with product costing, manufacturing variances, and overhead analysis.
- Analyze production variances including labor, material usage, scrap, and overhead absorption.
- Assist with inventory valuation and month-end inventory close procedures.
- Support fixed asset accounting for manufacturing equipment and capital projects.
- General Accounting
- Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules.
- Prepare bank reconciliations.
- Reconcile intercompany and balance sheet accounts.
- Maintain strong internal controls over accounting processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting procedures and reporting efficiency.
- Support special projects and other accounting duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- 3–7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting principles and inventory accounting.
- Experience performing month-end close and preparing journal entries.
- Experience managing Accounts Receivable, customer billing, credit, and collections.
- Working knowledge of cost accounting concepts including inventory valuation and manufacturing variances.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
- Experience with manufacturing ERP systems required.
- SAP Business One experience strongly preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including:
Pivot Tables
XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
- Data analysis
- Financial modeling
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in nutraceutical, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
- Experience with inventory management and standard costing.
- Experience supporting external audits.
- Experience creating financial dashboards and KPI reporting.
Core Competencies
- Financial Analysis
- General Ledger Accounting
- Month-End Close
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Accounts Receivable
- Customer Billing
- Credit & Collections
- Manufacturing Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Inventory Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- ERP Systems (SAP Business One Preferred)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Continuous Process Improvement
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Annual Performance Bonus Opportunity
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Holidays
- Professional Development Opportunities
Join us as a Manufacturing Accountant to be a key driver of our financial integrity while supporting the growth of innovative brands across the retail landscape!
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Can you describe your experience working in a manufacturing environment, particularly with cost accounting, inventory valuation, or work-in-progress (WIP) tracking?
- What costing methods have you worked with (standard costing, job order costing, process costing), and how have you applied them in your previous roles?
- How do you typically handle inventory reconciliations, and what steps do you take when you identify variances between physical and system inventory?
- Which ERP systems have you used (such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics), and what manufacturing-related accounting tasks did you perform in them?
- What has been your role in the month-end close process, and how do you ensure accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting for manufacturing operations?
- How do you handle collections for overdue accounts? Can you share your approach to communicating with customers while maintaining relationships and improving payment timelines?
- Can you walk us through your experience managing accounts receivable, including invoicing, cash application, and maintaining accurate customer account balances?
- This role requires someone who can learn quickly and take ownership from day one. Can you share an example of a time you had to get up to speed quickly in a new role or process? How did you ensure you were successful?
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Work Location: In person
