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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership or management responsibilities.
• Ability to independently manage a complete monthly financial close and prepare financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal accounting controls.
• Experience in manufacturing accounting, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold.
• Experience with SAP or SAP Business One.
• Experience with standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial analysis.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a hands-on, collaborative, and evolving business environment.

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification.
• Food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods experience.
• Experience with international subsidiaries and multi-entity accounting.
• French language proficiency to support collaboration with France-based colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting activities, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare, review, and deliver accurate, timely financial statements and management reports.
• Maintain accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Oversee reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and financial statement accuracy.
• Manage and develop accounting team members while remaining hands-on in key accounting processes.
• Oversee inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, product costing, and manufacturing accounting.
• Partner with Operations, Production Planning, and Supply Chain to ensure accurate production and inventory transactions.
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, and manufacturing cost variances.
• Oversee inventory reconciliations, physical counts, and inventory reserves.
• Improve product costing, manufacturing cost visibility, and inventory-related financial controls.
• Coordinate annual budgets, forecasts, and financial performance reporting.
• Develop and maintain meaningful financial and operational KPIs.
• Analyze financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend improvements.
• Support cash management, working capital, capital investment analysis, and financial decision-making.
• Provide actionable financial insights to executive leadership.
• Maintain and optimize financial processes within SAP Business One.
• Strengthen financial controls and improve accounting workflows, data integrity, and reporting accuracy.
• Coordinate external audits, tax filings, and financial compliance requirements.
• Support intercompany accounting and financial coordination with international teams.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvements, and stronger cross-functional accountability.