Senior Accountant, Inventory at Optimas Solutions in Wood Dale, Illinois
- Company: Optimas Solutions
- Location: Wood Dale, Illinois
- Posted: Sep 23, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: USD 80000 - 100000 annually
- Experience: 3+ years
Overview
Sr. Accountant, Inventory Wood Dale, Illinois $80,000 - $100,000 The Senior Accountant, Inventory ensures accurate inventory reporting across product lines and warehouse locations through critical cost-variance analysis and ownership of inventory-related month-end close activities. This position par…
Job description
- Sr. Accountant, Inventory
- Wood Dale, Illinois
- $80,000 - $100,000
- The Senior Accountant, Inventory ensures accurate inventory reporting across product lines and warehouse locations through critical cost-variance analysis and ownership of inventory-related month-end close activities. This position partners with cross-functional teams in operations, procurement, and accounts payable, and supports the Optimas Manufacturing Plant Controller.
Responsibilities
- Own month-end close tasks including inventory accruals and related balance sheet reconciliations, cost variance analysis, and ad-hoc journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
- Support costing methodologies, analyze cost variances, and ensure accurate inventory valuation across all product lines and warehouse locations in NetSuite
- Analyze goods received not invoiced (GRNI) through data extraction and validation, booking journal entries and performing reconciliations
- Review open and closed POs to validate accuracy and completeness
- Support the Optimas Manufacturing Plant Controller with inventory-related accounting tasks in Epicor, including standard cost maintenance and analysis of purchase price variances and manufacturing variances
Requirements
- Ability to manage multiple different workstreams and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-oriented
- Strong internal control mindset and risk awareness
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
- Minimum of 3+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
- Strong knowledge of month-end close experience including inventory accruals and cost-variance analysis
- Working knowledge of US GAAP as applied to inventory valuation and cost of goods sold
- Experience in industrial manufacturing strongly preferred
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Skills
Required
- Strong communication skills
- NetSuite
- Epicor
- US GAAP
- Data extraction and validation
About Optimas Solutions
From design to delivery, Optimas integrates fastener manufacturing and distribution for greater inventory certainty, consistent quality, and a lower cost of ownership. Fuel your passion with a career at Optimas. Become part of a team of diverse thinkers and doers who make a daily impact on our customers. We’re always looking for talented, self-motivated, smart and resourceful team members. And we’re committed to developing, supporting and driving your success. Our Values are the THREAD that connects us as one team to ensure that we are accountable for our contributions to the success of our company and customers: Teamwork Honesty Respect Excellence Accountability Drive To learn more, please visit our website http://www.optimas.com