Senior Accountant, Accounting Operations

Location: Onsite/Remote Salary: 90k to 105k Job Summary: Nordic Naturals is seeking a motivated and hands-on Senior Accountant, Accounting Operations to join our growing finance team. This role is ideal for a professional who thrives in dynamic environments and excels at transforming ambiguity into order. You will play a pivotal role in maturing the accounting function—replacing ad-hoc workflows with scalable processes in the Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash cycles. Beyond day-to-day operations, you will be the primary lead for Master Data governance, Credit Risk management, and the continuous optimization of our financial reporting infrastructure to support rapid organizational growth. Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions: ● Sub-Ledger Integrity: Lead the month-end close for AP and AR sub-ledgers, ensuring seamless reconciliation to the General Ledger and resolving transactional discrepancies at the source. ● Master Data Governance: Own the end-to-end Master Data lifecycle for Vendors and Customers. Establish rigorous validation protocols to ensure data integrity, tax compliance (W-9/1099/Resale Certs), and secure banking/payment details to prevent fraud. ● Credit & Risk Management: Oversee the AR credit management process, including the evaluation of customer creditworthiness, setting and monitoring credit limits, and partnering with Sales to mitigate bad debt risk. ● Business Partnership: Act as the primary liaison between Finance, Sales, and Procurement to streamline onboarding workflows and resolve complex hurdles within the OTC and PTP cycles. ● Process Optimization: Identify and resolve manual bottlenecks by implementing automated solutions that enhance operational efficiency. ● Internal Controls: Develop and maintain internal controls surrounding disbursements, billing, and credit approval hierarchies to support rapid organizational growth and financial security. ● Regulatory Compliance: Coordinate with external advisors to manage Sales & Use tax compliance and ensure the accurate maintenance of customer tax-exempt status. ● Act as a flexible contributor within a lean team, stepping into new functional areas, solving problems, and driving special projects as needed. ● Complete additional responsibilities as assigned. Position Qualifications: ● Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance ● 3– 6+ years of progressive experience with a heavy focus on Accounting Operations, AR/AP Management, or Credit Risk. ● Technical Skills: Strong understanding of US GAAP as it relates to accruals, revenue recognition, and sub-ledger-to-GL integrity. ● Systems Expertise: Expertise in ERP system logic (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics), specifically regarding how Master Data architecture drives automated workflows and reporting. ● Ops Tools: Familiarity with credit risk platforms and automation tools (e.g., Avalara, Tipalti, or specialized AR/Credit software) is highly preferred. ● Highly adaptable and proactive; able to move between high-level data governance strategy and & in-the- weeds & problem solving. ● Strong communication and collaboration skills; proven ability to remain organized in a lean, fast-paced, environment. Competency Statements ● Positive - Ability to view all situations with a positive attitude. ● Accountable – takes ownership for responsibilities, acknowledges and learns from mistakes ● Innovative - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions and "think outside the box". ● Independent – Must be self-motivated and able to manage obligations without direct supervision ● Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea. ● Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with others using spoken and written word clearly and concisely. ● Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures. ● Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task. ● Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.