Accounting Manager

RPM•West Palm Beach, FL

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Manager maintains accurate financial records in accordance with U.S. GAAP, ensures timely financial reporting, manages payroll and core accounting operations, and drives working capital management across accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit, collections, and cash management. The role directly supervises AP and AR staff, establishes processes and performance expectations, and ensures accounting activities are completed accurately and on time. Reporting to RPM’s corporate office in Birmingham, Michigan, the Accounting Manager coordinates financial reporting, accounting policies, internal controls, and financial performance. The role oversees general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, revenue recognition, and financial reporting; supports annual budgeting and forecasting; and ensures adherence to accounting standards and corporate deadlines. The position also supports audits, tax preparation, payroll administration, cash forecasting, and process improvement. The role is based on-site in West Palm Beach, Florida, and works closely with Dealers Choice leadership, AP and AR staff, operational teams, Human Resources, and RPM corporate finance. It requires hands-on leadership, ownership of deadlines, strong technical accounting skills, sound financial judgment, and a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
At least five years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger accounting and month-end close responsibilities.
Strong technical accounting knowledge and demonstrated experience with journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
Working knowledge of revenue recognition, deferred revenue, cost of goods sold, and accrued liabilities.
Experience overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, aging, credit, and collections.
Experience with payroll administration, payroll accounting, and related reconciliations.
Experience supporting annual budgets, financial forecasts, variance analysis, and management reporting.
Experience supporting year-end audits and tax preparation through schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Strong understanding of cash management, bank reconciliations, and working capital fundamentals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting systems and financial reporting tools.
Ability to communicate financial results clearly and meet corporate finance deadlines.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to manage competing priorities, resolve accounting issues, and hold team members accountable.
Effective communication and collaboration skills across local operations and corporate finance.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supervising or managing accounting personnel, preferably across accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Experience in transportation, logistics, or a multi-entity environment.

Responsibilities

Manage the month-end close and ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial results.
Prepare, review, and manage journal entries, accruals, general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
Maintain financial records in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including applicable revenue recognition standards.
Monitor and record intercompany transactions, maintain supporting schedules, and reconcile balances.
Investigate discrepancies and financial variances, and ensure transactions are recorded in the appropriate accounting period.
Maintain organized, accurate, audit-ready accounting records and documentation.
Prepare and submit financial reports, reconciliations, and supporting schedules to RPM’s corporate financial office.
Coordinate with corporate finance on deadlines, accounting policies, internal controls, audit requests, and accounting issues.
Support year-end audits, tax preparation, and year-end accounting adjustments by preparing records and documentation and coordinating with auditors, tax advisors, and corporate finance.
Directly manage and develop AP and AR staff, set responsibilities and performance expectations, monitor workloads and aging metrics, and provide coaching.
Oversee daily AP and AR workflows, including invoice processing, payments, customer billing, collections, and reconciliations.
Establish standardized procedures, controls, and reporting routines across AP and AR, and promote collaboration and continuous improvement.
Oversee AP and AR processing, accrued payables, aging, customer credit exposure, collections, and resolution of outstanding balances and discrepancies.
Escalate delinquent accounts and credit risks and recommend actions to protect cash flow while maintaining customer relationships.
Monitor cash balances, conduct bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and support cash forecasting.
Improve working capital through disciplined management of receivables, payables, collections, and account aging.
Oversee payroll processing, payroll accounting, accruals, reconciliations, documentation, confidentiality, and related internal controls.
Coordinate payroll changes, reporting, and issue resolution with Human Resources, employees, payroll providers, and corporate finance.
Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting, monitor actual performance against plans, analyze variances, and prepare financial reports and analyses.
Partner with department leaders and corporate finance to investigate variances, track expenses, and improve financial visibility and decision-making.
Develop, document, and improve accounting procedures, internal controls, and workflows in alignment with RPM corporate requirements.
Collaborate with operations, customer service, Human Resources, Dealers Choice leadership, and RPM corporate finance to resolve issues and improve processes.
Support additional accounting and finance initiatives as business needs evolve.