Accounting Manager

Position Summary

This role reports to the Controller and manages a team of 4–5 people, including a Senior Accountant and Plant Accounting leader. The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the general ledger, financial reporting, and operational accounting functions while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SOX requirements, and internal control standards.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Close

• Manage and review monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial statements
• Prepare and review balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Analyze financial results and provide variance explanations to management

General Ledger & Core Accounting

• Oversee general ledger activities, including proper transaction coding and account classification
• Supervise account reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of discrepancies
• Maintain and enforce accounting policies and procedures

Operational Accounting

• Oversee key accounting functions including cash, fixed assets, inventory, warranty, intercompany accounting, accruals, prepaids, and taxes
• Ensure proper cutoff, inventory accounting, and cost accounting practices
• Monitor and improve transaction-level accuracy and efficiency

Compliance & Audit

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Maintain and enforce SOX controls, including documentation and testing readiness
• Coordinate and lead internal and external audits
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to audit requests
• Implement audit recommendations and remediate control deficiencies

Process Improvement & Internal Controls

• Assess current accounting processes and recommend improvements
• Drive automation and efficiency initiatives within ERP systems
• Strengthen internal controls and reduce risk of financial misstatement

Team Leadership

• Supervise, train, and mentor accounting staff
• Review work, set priorities, and manage team performance
• Support team development and succession planning

Ad Hoc & Cross-Functional Support

• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as needed
• Partner with FP&A, operations, and other departments to support business decisions
• Support ERP and reporting tool implementations or upgrades while optimizing existing systems

Required Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience
• Corporate accounting and/or private equity background
• Strong command of US GAAP and financial reporting standards
• Proven experience managing month-end close and audit cycles
• Technical accounting depth with experience in a manufacturing environment
• Cost accounting and inventory accounting exposure
• Experience managing accounting teams

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA license
• ERP proficiency (Infor, Oracle, or similar platforms)
• SOX compliance background

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required

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