Accounting Operations Manager

Kimball Midwest•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair and operation products, is searching for an Accounting Operations Manager in our Columbus, OH, location. As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been listed as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus 13 years in a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to more than $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
5 years of leadership experience over accounting teams and functions.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with customers, partners, and all levels of the organization.
An understanding of internal controls, process mapping, and performing process improvements.
The ability to handle confidential information and use discretion while performing job tasks.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and high level of comfort presenting analysis and information to management.
Leadership skills and the ability to direct the activities of other individuals and teams.
Strong organization and time management capacity.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification or a CPA candidate is strongly preferred.
3-4 years in a Big 4 or corporate accounting experience in a strong control environment is preferred.
Experience preferred in implementing a Tier 1 Cloud based, ERP system for a U.S. national company, such as Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

Responsible for multiple functions and duties of the Accounting Department including A/P, A/R, Travel & Expense, and Cash Application.
Responsible for the management and development of the staff including the development of metrics/KPIs, tracking the team's scorecards, and making data driven assessments of high performers.
Ad hoc projects and financial analyses to support key business decisions and projects.
Responsible for preparing and coordinating daily, weekly, monthly KPI Tracking, reporting, and analytics.
Manages staff at various levels ensuring adequate support and direction is provided to each member of the team.
Resolving process challenges that arise.
Drives training and continuing education of employees in their area of responsibility.
Reviews business processes and determines ongoing process improvement ideas and initiatives to ensure development scalable processes.
Responsible for ad hoc projects and financial analysis to support key business decisions and projects.
Completes 90-day, semi-annual, and annual reviews for all direct reports.
Performs various duties as requested by the Assistant Controller.