Corporate Accounting Leader

Barry-Wehmiller•St. Louis, MO

24d•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Corporate Accounting Leader leads day-to-day accounting operations while driving process excellence, documentation, and team development across the organization. This role is responsible for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Manufacturing Cost Accounting, with a strong emphasis on building scalable, standardized processes and integrating acquired businesses. The Corporate Accounting Leader partners closely with Global Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, and Leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and continuous improvement as the business grows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA preferred).
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including manufacturing or cost accounting exposure.
Demonstrated experience building, documenting, and improving accounting processes.
Strong understanding of AR, AP, Payroll, inventory, and cost accounting processes.
Experience working with ERP systems (Infor LN preferred, but not required).
Proven ability to develop and lead teams in a fast paced, hands on environment.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Willingness to travel to operating sites to gain deeper business understanding.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt to shifting priorities
Ability to work individually as well as with team members, virtual and in-person

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting acquisitions or business integrations strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of end to end accounting processes to support scalability, consistency, and strong internal controls.
Establish and maintain clear process documentation, standard operating procedures, and internal controls across accounting functions.
Proactively identify inefficiencies, control gaps, and automation opportunities; drive process improvements in collaboration with cross functional teams.
Partner with Global Accounting to unify, standardize, and improve accounting processes across locations and business units.
Support the integration of acquisitions by aligning new entities to established accounting processes, controls, and systems.
Develop, mentor, and coach accounting team members to build technical capability, accountability, and future leadership capacity.
Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and support career development through training and hands on leadership.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and collaboration within the accounting team.
Oversee invoicing, credit memos, and customer account reconciliations.
Monitor aging reports and lead collection efforts to maintain healthy cash flow.
Resolve billing discrepancies with internal teams and customers.
Manage vendor invoice processing, approvals, and payment cycles.
Maintain vendor relationships and negotiate payment terms when appropriate.
Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and proper coding of expenses.
Reconcile AP accounts and support month end close activities.
Oversee weekly and biweekly payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations.
Partner with the People team to ensure timely and accurate employee changes and payroll accuracy.
Maintain and analyze costing methods by site.
Monitor production variances, scrap, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption.
Support inventory valuation, cycle counts, and year end physical inventory.
Collaborate with Operations to understand cost drivers and support profitability improvement.
Support month-end close and review account reconciliations.
Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal control standards.
Support external audits and tax filings with required documentation.