Accounting Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting with advanced knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience to include demonstrated ability in financial accounting, budgeting, inventory/cost control experience, and 3-5 years supervisory/management experience.
• Strong spreadsheet skills are mandatory.
• Thorough knowledge of general ledger and related transactions, budget and financial reporting.
• Computer skills should include above average experience and knowledge in spreadsheets, word processing and Windows based environment.

Nice To Haves

• Negligible travel

Responsibilities

• Provide, analyze and maintain integrity of financial information to internal users.
• Assure timely and accurate financial information to Management.
• Oversee period-end closing which includes preparing and posting journal entries and correct classification of transactions and accounts on the general ledger.
• Assure all transactions are reviewed and input to the general ledger timely.
• Prepare monthly "latest best estimates" of the financial forecast each week.
• Review monthly production budget variances with appropriate managers.
• Analyze purchase price variances, material and labor variances weekly and monthly and report findings and recommendations to Management.
• Analyze yield variance on a periodic basis and work with others to identify potential yield enhancement steps.
• Enforce purchasing policies and provide advice and direction on best practices.
• Analyze and review capital requests; review and categorize capital spending projects for Corporate Finance.
• Draft and submit capital project requests on behalf of the plant, partnering with the project manager.
• Partner with the capital project managers to track capital project spending versus the budget and explain any variances.
• Oversee all plant-related capital projects and close them timely.
• Enforce capital spending policies and provide advice on capital versus expense spending.
• Maintain and prepare financial reports which include period-end cost center spending, budget reporting and any special reports needed by Management.
• Manage the annual operating budget process including setting standards for material, labor and overhead; prepare and summarize financial budget statements for Management.
• Oversee preparation of annual cost center budget files, maintain payroll information, and assist preparers.
• Provide Management and other internal users reports, and analysis as required.
• Assist with schedules and information for external audits.
• Assist in special projects as needed.