Director Inventory Accounting

Mohawk Industries, Inc.•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries. Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile. Job Objective: The Director of Inventory Accounting is responsible for leading all inventory accounting activities across the organization, ensuring accurate valuation, reporting, controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies. This role oversees the inventory accounting processes, sourced standard costing, inventory reserve management, month-end close activities, and related internal controls. Besides owning the financial processes the director is also responsible for the day to day problem solving of inventory system issues (work with IT and operations to find root causes for system accounting issues) and the management of intercompany AP flow for finished goods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
5+ years of leadership experience managing accounting teams.
Significant experience in manufacturing, inventory accounting and cost accounting environments.
Experience with large ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, JD Edwards, or similar.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and inventory accounting.
Developing proven team structure and processes that drive results.
Solid understanding of broader organization context and goals.
Able to delegate work effectively to team members; ensures tasks are completed without micromanaging.
Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations while preserving relationships.
Focused on and responsible for their team's productivity and collective impact.
Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
Experience with ERP and interfaces, preferably SAP related.
High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification or public accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, coaching, and development for the inventory accounting team.
Ensure accurate inventory valuation in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
Direct month-end, quarter-end, and year-end inventory accounting close activities.
Review and approve inventory reserves for excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and damaged inventory.
Review and approve the sourced standard costing process.
Prepare and review inventory-related account reconciliations and financial reporting schedules.
Analyze inventory trends, turnover, reserve adequacy, and manufacturing performance metrics.
Present financial results and inventory analytics to senior leadership.
Maintain strong SOX-compliant internal controls over inventory processes and financial reporting ensuring compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and audit requirements.
Coordinate internal and external audit activities related to inventory accounting.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance inventory controls, reporting, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with operations and IT to fix any inventory related system issues including system imbalances or finished goods AP issues.
Identify opportunities for process improvement within the accounting department.
Perform other duties as needed.