Senior Accountant - Finance - Full Time

Senior Staff Accountant
Lewiston, ME | $95k-$115k annually | Full-Time | Benefits Starting Day One
Great accounting is about more than closing the books. Elmet Technologies is looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Finance team in Lewiston, Maine. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Accounting, you’ll play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our monthly and annual financial results.

You’ll own and support core general ledger activities, financial reporting, reconciliations, tax filings, fixed assets, capital project tracking, budgeting, audit preparation, and financial analysis across the organization. We’re looking for someone who combines strong accounting fundamentals with curiosity and initiative—someone who doesn’t just identify a discrepancy but digs into the numbers, understands why it happened, and helps resolve it.

Benefits starting Day One, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
~Paid time off and paid holidays
~ Professional development and internal growth opportunities
~ A visible role supporting financial operations across the organization
~ Exposure to manufacturing operations, capital investments, budgeting, financial reporting, and business planning
~ Opportunity to improve accounting processes and strengthen financial accountability throughout the business
~ The ability to work directly with accounting leadership and cross-functional business partners
As a Senior Staff Accountant, you’ll help ensure our financial results are complete, accurate, timely, and compliant with GAAP and other applicable standards.

Prepare account reconciliations and review reconciliations completed by other accounting team members
Ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, and ready for review and approval
Prepare monthly financial statements for review by the Senior Manager of Accounting
Analyze financial results and report on the major drivers behind variances
Support timely and accurate month-end and year-end financial reporting
Prepare personal property, sales, and use tax returns
Maintain the fixed asset system and associated depreciation schedules
Track capital projects in process and regularly report on their status
Assist with annual audit preparation
Support management in strengthening financial accountability throughout the organization
Provide support for the annual planning and budgeting process
Perform ad hoc financial analysis to help answer business questions and support decision-making
Support the Senior Manager of Accounting with additional accounting initiatives, projects, and priorities as needed
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred
~5+ years of general ledger, corporate accounting, or public accounting experience
~ Hands-on experience with month-end close and account reconciliation preparation
~ Comprehensive understanding of the general ledger and financial statements
~ Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables
~ A proactive approach to investigating financial issues and resolving discrepancies
~ High level of integrity and commitment to financial accuracy and confidentiality
Additional experience that can help you succeed includes:
Manufacturing accounting experience
ASC 842 Lease Accounting experience
Public accounting experience, particularly auditing
Success in this role means giving the organization confidence in its financial information.

Helping deliver accurate and timely monthly and annual financial results
Maintaining reliable general ledger and account reconciliation processes
Identifying and explaining the drivers behind financial variances
Helping accounting leadership identify issues before they become larger problems
Providing accurate fixed asset and capital project information
Supporting successful audits and financial compliance
Improving accounting processes and controls where opportunities exist
Helping leaders understand the financial impact of business decisions
Strengthening financial accountability throughout the organization
This position is based at Elmet Technologies’ Lewiston facility and involves regular computer-based accounting and analytical work, along with communication across the organization.

Because our Finance team supports a manufacturing business, you may also spend time in or around manufacturing areas. based manufacturer of precision-engineered products serving global industries, including aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and energy. Through advanced materials processing and precision manufacturing capabilities, Elmet produces high-performance materials and components for some of the world’s most demanding applications.

Our Lewiston, Maine operation brings together advanced manufacturing, engineering, and technical expertise—and Finance plays an important role in helping us understand performance, manage investments, and support continued growth. If you’re an experienced accountant who values accuracy, enjoys digging into the details, and wants to understand the business behind the numbers, we’d like to hear from you. This position may require access to information, technology, or materials subject to U.S. export control regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Applicants must be eligible to access such controlled information under applicable U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. The Elmet Group is an

Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve.