Finance Manager

Standex•Fraser, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Manager, North America is responsible for day-to-day accounting and finance operations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the region’s financial records. The role leads the core accounting function, including month-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, taxes, payroll, and consolidation, and provides oversight of the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Collections, and Senior Accountant roles. As the senior accounting and finance operator for the region, the Finance Manager ensures the books close correctly and on schedule, enforces internal controls in a publicly traded SOX environment, and delivers reliable financial data to the Director of Finance and executive leadership. Strategic financial planning and FP&A are owned by the Director of Finance; the Finance Manager supports that leader with accurate, timely financial information and analysis. The position is based on-site in Fraser, Michigan, in a standard office environment with occasional plant-floor exposure requiring appropriate PPE. Occasional travel to North American site locations may be needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business; equivalent experience may be considered.
At least seven years of progressive accounting or finance experience in a comparable role, including ownership of month-end close.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and multi-entity accounting, including experience closing multiple legal entities.
Proficiency with ERP systems, consolidation tools, and payroll systems.
Self-starter who takes ownership, exercises sound judgment, and proactively drives issues to resolution.
Strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to lead and develop a small accounting team.
High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and financial integrity.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CA (Chartered Accountant), CMA, or equivalent.
Experience in a publicly traded or SOX-compliant company.
Experience with SAP Business One and OneStream in a publicly owned company.
Canadian accounting and payroll familiarity, including CRA source deductions (CPP/EI), T4/ROE, Ontario EHT/WSIB, and Registered Pension Plan (RPP) administration.
Manufacturing experience, preferably in plastics/injection molding or automotive supply.
Familiarity with Mexico-region accounting, tax, and payroll requirements.
Working Spanish-language ability.

Responsibilities

Own and certify monthly and quarter-end close for the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including preparing and reviewing close binders and financial statements.
Manage the general ledger, journal entries, and account reconciliations, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and completely.
Regularly review balance sheet accounts, inventory, prepaids, and work-in-process, resolving issues proactively.
Oversee fixed-asset accounting and maintenance of the fixed-asset ledger.
Perform and review regional bank reconciliations.
Load OneStream statistics and data and complete OneStream checks and approvals for North American entities.
Review and approve master data changes to maintain financial-systems data integrity.
Prepare and review intercompany reconciliations and billing across North American entities.
Support annual reporting and generate financial reports for the Director of Finance and executive leadership.
Complete monthly tax filings and coordinate compliance across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including country-specific statutory and indirect-tax requirements.
Process and/or oversee payroll using Dayforce, ensuring accurate pay, coding, and deductions across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Maintain and distribute certificates of insurance.
Approve purchase orders, ensuring process compliance and accurate general-ledger coding.
Enforce internal controls and segregation of duties to meet SOX/COSO requirements, serving as reviewer and approver of accounting work within defined control boundaries.
Handle internal and external audit requests and support timely, clean audits.
Identify and implement process improvements and standard work across the accounting function.
Lead, coach, and quality-review the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Collections, and Senior Accountant roles.
Oversee and review the Mexico (MTMX) accounting function performed day-to-day by the Accounting Manager, MTMX, ensuring accurate, timely results properly consolidated into North American reporting.
Take ownership of issues within scope by proactively driving solutions, exercising sound judgment, and communicating progress to stakeholders.
Support ERP (SAP) and OneStream improvement initiatives and consult with site management on expenses, financial performance, and SAP process flow.
Perform other duties and assignments as required; may serve as backup for payroll, bank deposits, and related functions.