As the Senior Accountant within the accounting team, this
role serves as the primary financial anchor for plant operations. Working
closely with the Divisional Controller, Plant General Manager, and Operations
Manager, you will manage day-to-day operational accounting, ensure data
integrity, and provide the critical financial visibility needed to drive
facility efficiency.
You will have functional oversight of plant-level
financial reconciliation—including cost accounting, inventory integrity,
variance analysis, and purchasing governance—while maintaining absolute
confidentiality. By translating raw operational data into precise, structured
reports, you will provide management with the analytical insight required to
manage risk, optimize manufacturing margins, and support informed
decision-making.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the position include the following:
· Lead
the monthly close process for the facility, managing the preparation, analysis,
and execution of comprehensive plant financial statements in strict alignment
with corporate deadlines, formats, and protocols.
· Support
the annual budgeting and forecasting process by partnering with the Controller
and plant management to compile operating plans and long-range financial
models.
· Analyze
and interpret variances, transforming monthly operational results into clear,
actionable financial commentary for plant and financial leadership.
· Execute
ad-hoc financial analysis, capital expenditure (CapEx) evaluations, and
specialized cost investigations as directed by financial or plant
management.
· Review
and benchmark plant performance metrics, tracking labor efficiency, raw
material yields, manufacturing overhead, and distribution expenses to highlight
cost-saving opportunities.
· Coordinate
routine audits of Bills of Materials (BOM), labor routings, and price codes to
ensure product standard costs accurately reflect factory floor realities.
· Maintain
a continuous feedback loop with the General Manager and Operations Manager to
help diagnose production variances, bottleneck costs, and margin
fluctuations.
· Oversee
and validate the integrity of raw material physical inventories and
cycle-counting programs; investigate and resolve book-to-physical variances.
· Manage
the monthly inventory review process to identify, track, and mitigate financial
exposure from slow-moving, excess, or obsolete (E&O) inventory.
· Manage
and perform Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable duties.
· Ensure
strict GAAP compliance across all facility financial transactions, internal
records, and data transmissions in accordance with corporate policies.
· Maintain
a strong internal control environment, proactively partnering with corporate
finance to uphold compliance and address internal audit requirements.
· Guarantee
absolute confidentiality and data security regarding sensitive financial
metrics, corporate strategies, and personnel data.
· Perform
other duties as assigned to support team objectives and organizational goals.
Competencies
To perform the job
successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following functional and
interpersonal competencies:
Functional
· Cost
Accounting & BOM Auditing: Strong
understanding of manufacturing cost structures, overhead allocation, standard
costing, and variance analysis.
· Financial
Analysis & Forecasting: Ability to
build accurate spreadsheets, support annual operating plans, and translate
operational data into structured projections.
· Inventory
Control: Experience with
physical inventory reconciliation, cycle counting processes, and tracking
obsolescence.
· ERP &
Systems Literacy: Proficiency in
managing order entry, billing, accounts payable, and financial transmissions
within enterprise accounting systems.
· GAAP
Compliance: Solid grasp of
regulatory accounting principles, internal controls, and corporate governance
frameworks
Interpersonal
· Analytical
Communication: Ability
to distill complex financial data into clear, actionable guidance for
operations and financial managers.
· Cross-Functional
Collaboration: Skilled
at bridging the gap between numbers and physical operations by working
collaboratively with plant floor supervisors and corporate teams alike.
· Discretion
& Trust: Absolute commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive financial
and operational business data.
· Professional
Transparency: Confident
in presenting monthly financial results clearly to varied internal audiences,
from plant teams to finance leadership.
Education and Experience:
· Bachelor’s
degree (B.A. / B.S.) in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field from a
four-year college or university.
· Minimum
of five (5) years of related accounting/finance experience (preferably in a
manufacturing or production environment).
· Alternative
Qualification: An
equivalent combination of formal education, specialized training, and hands-on
experience that demonstrates the required expertise will be fully considered.
Work Environment and Schedule
This position is for our Seattle, WA corporate office. Open to hybrid
(for right candidate), would require at least 3 days per week in office.
Physical Demands
While performing the essential function and job duties
associated with the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, handle, or
feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk;
reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Mental Activities
The
employee is frequently required to set an example by consistently modeling high
standards of honesty and integrity. Presentation and sharing of information
should be handled in a direct, appropriate, and helpful manner. Maintains a
reputation for honesty, confidentiality, reliability, and fairness. Is willing
to admit mistakes and does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
Performs work with energy and drive; values planning, but will take quick,
decisive action when an opportunity presents itself.
Salary
Disclosure
The typical base
pay range for this role is $95,000-$115,000 per year. Individual base pay
depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as
complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant
experience and skills.
Silver Bay
Benefits and Perks
· Health Insurance: Employees, as well as
their families, are eligible for health benefits that include medical, dental
and vision benefits. Employees are also eligible for basic life insurance,
long-term disability, as well as voluntary life insurance benefits for them and
their families.
· Employee Assistance Program: Available for employees and their families.
· Retirement Plan: Employees are eligible
for the Silver Bay Seafoods safe harbor retirement 401(k) plan.
· Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays:
Employees are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO) plan benefits which start at 3
weeks a year, go up based on years of service, and receive 8 paid holidays each
year.
· Other Compensation: Employees are
eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Silver
Bay Seafoods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color,
family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic
information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or
mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other
characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
If
you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability
during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].