Accounting Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, financial statements, reconciliations, accruals, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience leading a complete month-end and year-end close process.
• Practical experience with inventory, WIP, cost of sales, and manufacturing accounting.
• Ability to analyze accounting discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement effective corrections.
• Proven ability to lead accounting staff, establish accountability, and improve processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong experience with ERP systems; Epicor Kinetic experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience, including responsibility for general ledger, close, and financial reporting.
• At least 2-3 years of accounting leadership, supervisory, or team-management experience.
• Accounting experience in a manufacturing, machining, or other inventory-based environment is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CMA certification is preferred but not required.
• Experience supporting financial reviews, audits, tax preparation, and external CPA requests is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and complete the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including close schedules, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure balance-sheet accounts are accurate, supported, and reconciled on time.
• Prepare timely financial statements, departmental reports, and clear explanations of significant financial variances for management review.
• Partner with the Vice President and Finance Manager to establish accounting priorities, reporting deadlines, and consistent financial controls.
• Own the accounting accuracy and reconciliation of raw material, WIP, finished goods, cost of sales, and related manufacturing transactions.
• Review inventory adjustments, cycle-count results, and related manufacturing costs for proper accounting treatment.
• Support the Vice President and Finance Manager by identifying, investigating, and documenting significant inventory, WIP, and manufacturing-cost variances and assisting with corrective actions related to accounting, ERP, and transaction-processing issues.
• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams, establishing clear responsibilities, deadlines, quality standards, and accountability.
• Own AP and AR workflows, including payment controls, collections, cash application, customer and vendor account accuracy, and timely issue resolution.
• Review and approve accounting work as required, maintain cross-training and backup coverage, and improve team efficiency and accuracy.
• Establish, document, and enforce accounting procedures, approval controls, segregation of duties, and disciplined close processes.
• Maintain fixed-asset records, depreciation schedules, prepaid expenses, accruals, bank and credit-card reconciliations, and other key accounting schedules.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for financial reviews, tax filings, insurance renewals, banking requests, and CPA or auditor requirements.
• Support compliance activities including sales tax, property tax, 1099 reporting, and other required accounting filings.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow reporting, and management analysis by providing reliable accounting data and schedules.
• Collaborate with Operations, Purchasing, Planning, and other departments to improve transaction discipline and the quality of financial information.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Safe Harbor 401(K) plan
• 401(K) match
• Paid time off (vacation/sick/holidays/floating holiday)
• Referral program