Accounting Close & Financial Reporting Manager

Herr Foods Inc.•Nottingham, PA

74d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Accounting Close and Financial Reporting is a finance leader responsible for the company’s month-end close process, internal and external financial reporting, and standard cost accounting. The role ensures the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial results, supports a strong control environment, and provides meaningful insight to business leaders. It owns and continuously improves monthly close and reporting, as well as standard costing activities such as setting standards, analyzing cost variances, supporting inventory valuation, and improving cost accuracy and financial visibility. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the manager leads a team of four and works with finance, operations, supply chain, and plant leadership. The role combines close leadership and hands-on standard cost accounting in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with an emphasis on ownership, accountability, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. The position is on-site at the Nottingham, Pennsylvania facility, with a Monday–Friday schedule of 40 or more hours per week. The manager develops and mentors the team, sets expectations, provides feedback, monitors performance, and promotes accountability and a service-oriented, continuous-improvement culture. The employee is also expected to protect confidential business information, communicate effectively, work accurately and professionally, maintain reliable attendance and punctuality, and perform related duties and projects as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful ownership of month-end close and financial reporting responsibilities.
Direct manufacturing standard-costing experience, including standard setting, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
Strong experience managing or coordinating a disciplined monthly close process in a complex business environment.
Strong understanding of US GAAP financial reporting, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement preparation.
Hands-on knowledge of standard cost accounting, including purchase price, labor, and manufacturing variance analysis.
Strong analytical and detail-oriented skills, including investigating issues, identifying root causes, and translating findings into actionable business insight.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines, competing priorities, and close-related pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Systems aptitude, including experience with ERP platforms, financial reporting tools, and Excel.
Effective communication and cross-functional partnership skills, particularly with operations, supply chain, and finance leadership.
Process-improvement skills and ability to improve close efficiency, reporting quality, and standard-cost accuracy.
Strong ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
Ability to present complex information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings to internal and external customers.
Ability to collaborate with diverse internal and external customers.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Dynamics experience.
Progressive experience in manufacturing, food, or consumer packaged goods environments.
CPA.
Public accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Own and lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and well-controlled journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
Manage internal and external financial reporting requirements, including monthly management reporting, supporting schedules, and external reporting deliverables.
Own standard cost processes, including setting and updating standards, reviewing cost assumptions, analyzing variances, and supporting product costing and inventory valuation.
Analyze manufacturing and inventory-related variances, identify root causes, and partner with operations and supply chain leaders to improve accuracy, visibility, and performance.
Coordinate close calendars, deadlines, and deliverables across the accounting team.
Review and improve account reconciliations, close documentation, and supporting workpapers.
Partner with the Assistant Controller to improve close, reporting, and cost accounting through systems usage, standardization, automation, and process improvement.
Support internal and external audit requests related to financial reporting, close activities, inventory, and standard cost accounting.
Prepare and communicate financial results, variance analyses, and insights to finance leadership and business partners.
Promote accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement across close and reporting activities.
Develop and mentor the team by setting expectations, providing feedback, building bench strength, and fostering a service-oriented, continuous-improvement culture.
Lead and influence employees toward goal and KPI achievement and strong performance.
Coach, counsel, and discipline employees; plan, monitor, and appraise job results.
Follow up with team members on action steps and timing, and hold staff accountable for service to internal and external customers.
Foster a positive work environment consistent with company values and 5Cs.
Preserve confidential business information, communicate effectively, work accurately and professionally, maintain reliable attendance and punctuality, and perform other related duties and projects as required.