Accounting Manager (Hybrid)

Ardent Mills•Denver, CO

2d•$128,300 - $153,900•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounting Manager is an advanced individual contributor who provides general accounting expertise and leadership to support the quality, accuracy, and timely completion of General Accounting activities. The role executes complex accounting work, reviews and approves work prepared by others, coordinates close activities, resolves escalated issues, and ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP, Ardent Mills accounting policies, and internal controls. It interprets complex accounting matters, assesses financial statement impacts, supports control design and remediation, improves reporting quality, and escalates risks with clear recommendations. The position partners across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and the broader organization, while mentoring General Accounting team members without direct people-management responsibility. The manager owns assigned reviews and approvals of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, helps resolve discrepancies, and coordinates month-end and year-end close execution. The role drives D365 testing and improvements to data stewardship, reporting, analytics, automation, and appropriate AI-enabled opportunities. It supports internal and external audits, monthly actuals consolidation, and FP&A variance analysis. The position also leads cross-functional efforts to improve processes, D365 reporting and master data, controls, stakeholder adoption, training, and sustained use of new systems and standards. It evaluates trends and risks, connects accounting outcomes to business drivers, and provides concise insights and recommended actions. This is a hybrid role based in Denver, Colorado. The successful candidate is expected to work in person at the assigned office location two days per week, Tuesday and Wednesday, except when traveling for business. Travel is less than 5%. The position is full-time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of relevant experience.
Experience performing, reviewing, and executing accounting activities, including month-end close, routine and complex accounting, internal and external audits, and financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Experience working in a food, ingredients, or manufacturing environment.
Experience with process documentation, playbooks, and workflows.
Demonstrated experience developing team members through training, constructive feedback, mentoring, and coaching.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP, reporting, dashboard, or analytics tools.
Demonstrated leadership ability and effectiveness working across functions.
Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close processes.
Ability to interpret complex accounting guidance, assess financial statement impacts, and provide clear, well-supported recommendations.
Strong understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, risk identification, and control design and remediation.
Ability to critically review accounting work, identify errors or inconsistencies, and ensure issues are resolved accurately and promptly.
Ability to communicate complex accounting matters clearly and concisely to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to develop team capability through training, documentation, constructive feedback, mentoring, and coaching.
Sound judgment and professional confidence to challenge assumptions constructively, escalate risks, and recommend solutions.

Nice To Haves

CPA designation or equivalent.
Microsoft D365 experience.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end review and approval of assigned journal entries prepared by the General Accounting team.
Own the review and approval of assigned balance sheet account reconciliations and partner with the team to resolve discrepancies.
Identify and drive issues to closure, clarify team decision rights, and escalate recommended solutions to leadership.
Coordinate team execution of month-end and year-end close activities, emphasizing accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
Challenge assumptions constructively, align stakeholders on accounting implications and priorities, and influence consistent enterprise practices without direct authority.
Deliver training and documentation, coordinate cross-training, and mentor and coach General Accounting team members.
Drive and own biannual, enhancement-related, and ad hoc D365 testing affecting the General Accounting team.
Drive data stewardship, standardized definitions, self-service reporting, dashboard and analytics requirements, automation, and appropriate AI-enabled opportunities to improve accuracy, controls, and speed.
Support internal and external audits by coordinating documentation and analysis, and partner with Technical Accounting to resolve complex accounting matters and provide timely, accurate responses.
Assist with monthly actuals consolidation and support FP&A variance analysis as needed.
Lead cross-functional partnerships with IT, FP&A, Operations, and executive leadership to automate routine processes and deliver insights supporting the Annual Plan and forecasting.
Lead governance and continuous improvement of D365 reporting and master data, ensuring accuracy, consistent standards, effective controls, and alignment across Finance and business partners.
Evaluate trends, identify root causes and emerging risks, connect accounting outcomes to business drivers, and translate findings into concise insights and recommended actions for Finance and business leaders.
Own process mapping, standard work, root-cause analysis, control enhancement, and measurable outcomes such as close cycle time, first-pass quality, recurring issue reduction, rework, and manual effort.
Lead stakeholder readiness, training, adoption, and sustained use of new systems, controls, reporting standards, and ways of working; build capability through playbooks, cross-training, and succession support.