Accounting Team Lead / Manager

Solucient Security•Mundy Charter Township, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Solucient is looking for a hands-on Accounting Team Lead / Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our accounting department and develop our accounting team. Reporting to the Controller, you will oversee daily accounting activities, reconciliations, month-end execution, inventory accounting and controls, and team performance. We're looking for a leader who understands the details, takes ownership of results, develops people, solves problems, and continually looks for ways to improve the work. You'll also help ensure Accounting is known throughout Solucient as a responsive, dependable, and solutions-oriented business partner.

Requirements

Progressive accounting or financial operations experience.
Experience leading, supervising, mentoring, or directing accounting professionals.
Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, AP, AR, and month-end close.
Working knowledge of inventory accounting and controls.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience with accounting or ERP systems and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Clear, professional communication skills and the ability to explain accounting concepts to non-accounting teammates.
Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant accounting experience.

Nice To Haves

You'll be a strong fit if you take ownership, care about accuracy, enjoy developing people, communicate problems early, and aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves when the team needs help.
You look for root causes rather than temporary fixes, bring potential solutions when raising problems, and enjoy improving systems and processes.
Most importantly, you believe Accounting should be both a strong control function and a great internal business partner.

Responsibilities

Lead the daily execution of the accounting department, including general ledger activities, reconciliations, journal entries, supporting documentation, and recurring accounting processes.
Maintain visibility into deadlines and outstanding issues and take ownership of getting problems resolved.
Provide day-to-day leadership to the accounting team by setting clear expectations, coaching and developing employees, providing feedback, recognizing strong performance, and creating accountability.
Oversee accounting processes supporting inventory transactions and work closely with operational teams and the Inventory Coordinator to reconcile inventory, investigate discrepancies, support cycle counts and physical inventories, and address the root causes of recurring issues.
Coordinate the team's responsibilities for month-end and year-end close, establish deadlines, review work, identify unusual or unresolved items, and keep the Controller informed of significant issues.
Identify manual, repetitive, inefficient, or error-prone processes and work with the team and Controller to improve them.
Strengthen controls, document and standardize processes, and identify opportunities to use technology and automation.
Build strong relationships across the organization and help others understand accounting requirements and the financial impact of business decisions.
Keep the Controller informed of significant accounting issues, inventory concerns, missed deadlines, control risks, unusual transactions, and team concerns-and bring your thinking and potential solutions.
Support financial reporting, audits, tax preparation, system implementations, and other Accounting and Finance initiatives as needed.