Senior Accountant

Be yourself at Protolabs
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply! You can help make our company even better. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.

Why Protolabs?
We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.

Join our team as a
Senior Accountant!
This is a HYBRID role - onsite Tuesday-Thursday in Maple Plain, MN.
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to support our Americas accounting function and play a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence within a publicly traded company.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will be a key contributor to the month-end close process, equity accounting activities, and the ongoing enhancement of our internal control environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to take ownership of important accounting processes while partnering with colleagues across finance and the broader business.
In addition to hands-on accounting responsibilities, you will provide functional guidance to staff accountants, help drive process improvements, and contribute to the scalability and efficiency of our accounting operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who enjoys solving problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and making meaningful improvements in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What You Will Do:

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries across various accounting areas in support of the monthly close process
• Perform and review account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of reconciling items
• Support a fast-paced close process, including variance analysis, flux explanations, and presentation of financial results in monthly accounting close meetings
• Maintain ownership of assigned areas of the general ledger, ensuring accounting is in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Own the end-to-end equity accounting process, including coordination with external administrators and advisors
• Prepare and review stock-based compensation accounting, entries, and supporting schedules
• Perform technical accounting research and support the preparation of accounting memos for complex or non-routine transactions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting processes, including close optimization, automation opportunities, and standardization
• Maintain and enhance documentation of accounting processes and procedures
• Serve as both a control owner and reviewer for key SOX controls
• Support internal and external audit requests, including walkthroughs, testing, and documentation preparation
• Provide functional oversight, guidance, and review support to staff accountants
• Partner with cross-functional teams across finance, operations, and other business functions

What It Takes:

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Background in public accounting with exposure to publicly traded companies
• Experience working in a SOX-compliant environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles
• CPA certification preferred
• Experience with equity accounting and stock-based compensation preferred
• Experience performing technical accounting research and drafting memos preferred
• Strong communication skills, ownership mindset, and collaborative approach
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Skilled in process improvement, cost control, and scalable systems
• Ability to drive efficiency, accuracy, and timely reporting
• High ethical standards and sound judgment

What's In It For You:

• We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package
• We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
• Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid caregiver leave
• You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match and immediate vest
• Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate
• Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
• And More!

Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.

Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Physical Demands:

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.