Sr Accounting Manager

Sauder•Archbold, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Senior Accounting Manager at Sauder, you will play a key role in the company’s financial health and long-term success. Reporting to the VP of Finance, you will lead core accounting operations, including month-end close, consolidation, financial reporting, and audits. You will turn cost and financial data into insights that help leaders plan, control costs, and make business decisions. The role includes developing people, strengthening processes, and partnering across the business. It offers a hybrid arrangement, with an agreed-upon portion of work time at the company’s office in Archbold, Ohio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, and internal controls.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and integrity.
Sound analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex financial information and recommend practical solutions.
Proven leadership skills and ability to coach, develop, and engage an accounting team.
Clear communication skills and ability to explain financial information to non-financial leaders and partners.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and modeling, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.

Nice To Haves

CPA.
Experience in the manufacturing industry.
Experience using SAP.

Responsibilities

Lead the month-end close, consolidation, and financial reporting process to ensure accurate and timely results.
Compile and analyze financial information and prepare and record general ledger entries that document business transactions accurately.
Prepare balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports summarizing and interpreting the company’s current and projected financial position for leaders.
Reconcile balance sheet accounts and recommend appropriate accounting treatment for reserves, assets, and expenditures.
Coordinate audits and serve as the primary contact with the outside audit firm, including scheduling work, gathering and monitoring requested documentation, and communicating requirements to Sauder team members.
Partner with audit and tax professionals on special issues and projects.
Lead, coach, and develop assigned accounting staff members.
Design, implement, modify, and document general accounting systems and accounting control procedures.
Develop and maintain standard work procedures for accounting functions.
Identify and recommend improvements to strengthen accounting operations.
Develop and maintain cost data for finished goods and overhead allocations.
Perform customer, collection, and product profitability analyses and share insights with Sales and Marketing.
Evaluate the profitability of secondary operations within the Sauder complex.
Coordinate and direct preparation of annual operating and capital budgets as directed by the CFO.
Support leadership on special projects.