Senior Corporate Accountant at MGP Ingredients in Saint Louis, MO

Job description

• The Senior Corporate Accountant will be responsible for leading our internal audit, internal controls, and process improvement efforts within the accounting function while supporting core accounting operations to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. This role drives control testing, risk identification, and audit support activities, and partners cross-functionally to identify and implement process improvements and automation across accounting and related business processes. The Senior Accountant also supports month-end close, general ledger integrity, and fixed assets to ensure reliable financial reporting for internal leadership and external stakeholders. This role is a trailblazing position on our corporate finance team as we will need this person to support all business units, as well as travel to our different offices (20-25% of the year).

Responsibilities

• Internal Audit, Internal Controls, & Risk Management
• Maintain and strengthen internal control processes across accounting functions
• Ensure procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes operate in compliance with company policies
• Support internal and external audit activities
• Prepare workpapers to ensure adherence to control requirementsIdentify and mitigate financial and operational risks
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accurac
• Support automation and system enhancements (SAP, EPICOR, and related tools
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to resolve issues and improve outcomes
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement across accounting processes
• Financial Close & General Ledger Management
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Maintain integrity and accuracy of the general ledger
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of all close deliverables
• Fixed Assets & Capital Accounting
• Prepare accounting for capital projects, including setup, tracking, and closeout
• Maintain fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, and depreciation
• Ensure proper capitalization in accordance with company policy
• Partner with site teams on physical verification and asset validation
• Financial Reporting & Compliance
• Support preparation of internal financial reports and reporting packages
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies
• Maintain documentation supporting financial reporting and audit requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA strongly preferred.
• 4-5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger and financial reporting responsibilities
• Experience in a manufacturing or multi-entity environment preferred
• Experience supporting month-end close, audits, and internal controls compliance required
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Public accounting experience will be strongly preferred
• Technical accounting and U.S. GAAP expertise
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Internal control (SOX) compliance experience and expertise
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial information clearly
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and drive operational efficiency
• Demonstrates sound judgment, integrity, and professionalism in handling financial data

Skills

Required

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Preferred

• CPA designation or progress toward CPA
• Public accounting experience

Benefits

• Compensation is competitive and is commensurate with experience. MGP offers exceptional medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) Match and PTO.