ACCT Accounting Manager

Position Title : Accounting Manager Reports To : Controller Department : Accounting Status: Exempt Position Purpose: The Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing a team of general accounting staff and is responsible for financial reporting and internal audit functions. Through your day-to-day interactions and development of the accounting team, we would expect you to make recommendations to the Controller regarding how the various accounting processes can be enhanced or improved.

Essential Job Functions : The Accounting Manager must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations: Supervision of general accounting activities and staff, to include Accounts Receivable, Billing, Accounts Payable, Commissions; Month-end closing to include bank reconciliation, manual and recurring journal entries, GL account reconciliations; Assist with Financial reporting, including accurate and timely completion of monthly financial statements, budgeting and forecasting, and variance analyses; Cost accounting; Fixed asset accounting; Examination of the company’s internal controls, to include developing appropriate auditing strategies, providing clear and concise audit findings, and communicating test procedures, test results and recommendations to management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Prepares accounting and financial data for internal and external reporting; Performs budgeting, forecasting and analytical review of company operations; Carries out corporate financial policies and plans; Assists Controller with maintenance of fiscal records, payroll/401(k) administration, and general accounting operations; Interacts with external auditors and tax professionals; Full General Ledger reporting responsibility in accordance with GAAP; Work with all departments to produce annual budgets; Monitor budgets and hold departments accountable to approved budgets; Manages the company’s corporate credit card program; Maintains access and knowledge to company’s ERP system.

Education/Experience: The educational background of an applicant to this position is a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. In addition, a qualified applicant will have: Strong accounting knowledge/background Minimum of three (3) years work-related experience; One (1) year of current or recent audit experience in public accounting preferred; Experience to include: cost accounting, general accounting and familiarity with processes and financial analyses in a manufacturing environment; Knowledge of ESOP accounting is preferred, but not required; Strong analytical skills and attention-to-detail; Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Possess and exhibit an exemplary level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information; Strong focus on continuous process improvement; Work collaboratively in a team environment and build effective working relationships inside and outside of the group; Sound judgment and problem-solving skills; Experience with Microsoft Office is required, including advanced Excel skills; Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility: The nature of this position entails supervising staff, to include interviewing, hiring, ongoing training, assignment delegation and follow-through; as well as, periodic performance evaluation and disciplinary action when necessary. Work Environment: The majority of job responsibilities are performed while seated indoors with little exposure to hazards.

Travel may be required for one to two weeks a year. Some flex hours may be required (must be able to work nights and weekends on a non-routine basis). Contacts: Interaction will occur with various departments, employees and all levels of management, including those on the Executive team, in the performance of the job duties as they relate to the Assistant Controller.

Interaction will generally entail the exchange and gathering of information and responding to questions and requests.