Manager, Accounting & Systems - GROWMARK, Inc. - Bloomington, IL

GROWMARK, Inc.•Bloomington, IL

9d•$107,750 - $148,175•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for management of the General Ledger system for GROWMARK and certain retail/subsidiary business units and the reporting of GROWMARK consolidated financial results. Supervises, leads, and develops the staff accountants responsible for general ledger system control and analysis, overhead allocations, lease accounting, and fixed asset maintenance and accounting.

Requirements

Normally requires a college degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or the equivalent thereof, and 6 – 8 years or more of related work experience to demonstrate the ability to provide general ledger and fixed asset accounting leadership to the GROWMARK System.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Understanding and experience with accounting-related areas including overhead, general ledger, fixed assets, financial statements, systems and software, security management, technical support, internal controls, audit strategy, policies and procedures, and compliance along with general ledger planning, program execution, budgeting, and communications.
Proven supervisory and leadership skills including staffing, coaching, and performance evaluation and the ability to achieve results through others.
Proven professional communication, interpersonal, persuasion, and customer service skills.
Demonstrated planning, organization, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Proven team building skills and the ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
Proven computer skills including spreadsheet, database, and query tools; the ability to use the computer to enhance business processes; and the ability to learn accounting-related software.
Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

Prefer a CPA or MBA degree to demonstrate advanced accounting/business knowledge.
Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Responsibilities

Manages the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for GROWMARK and its retail/subsidiary business units.
Responsible for the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial reports and special bank group financial statements.
Manages and utilizes the current SAP ECC, BPC, and SAC software tools including security management, skill cross training and support in increasing the effective use of the software tools.
Helps lead the SAP S4 (ECC replacement) and OneStream (BPC replacement) implementation projects that are ongoing to completion. Manages and utilizes the SAP S4 and OneStream software tools including security management, skill cross training and support in increasing the effective use of the software tools.
Responsible for the administration of the General Ledger system including report writing, interface management, and chart of accounts management for GROWMARK and consolidated entities.
Provides guidance to subsidiary and retail division controllers regarding information required for consolidated financial statements.
Partners with Wholesale business leaders to provide analysis, insights, and financial guidance on overhead and Other Income/Other Expense results.
Manages the integration of financial information from subsidiaries and retail divisions for preparation of consolidated financial reports.
Manages and documents the various consolidation processes required to prepare GROWMARK consolidated financial statements including identification of all eliminating entries.
Directs information exchange with the Tax Department related to GROWMARK corporate fixed asset, overhead and other accounting transactions.
Assists in managing the compilation of information from the different companies of the consolidated group for developing certain GAAP consolidated footnotes.
Provides recommendations relating to approved accounting policies and maintains strong internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with GAAP.
Assists in coordination of annual audit.
Responsible for encouraging, supporting, and promoting innovative practices, ideas, and technologies within the team.
Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
Performs all other duties as assigned.