Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for assigned distribution locations.
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform and/or review financial statement flux analyses to identify, explain, and resolve period-over-period variances and unusual trends.
• Prepare and review management reporting schedules and other close-related deliverables for assigned locations.
• Support the Corporate Accounting team in responding to questions and providing documentation related to SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and other external reporting requirements.
• Ensure close deliverables are completed on time and in accordance with company close calendars, policies, and procedures.
• Partner with site leadership and operations teams to understand business activity and ensure financial results appropriately reflect operational performance.
• Monitor and analyze account activity and balances to identify risks, unusual items, and required follow-up.
• Provide accounting guidance and support to site accountants and other team members on distribution-related accounting matters.
• Maintain a strong control environment by ensuring compliance with company policies, standardized close procedures, reconciliation standards, and internal control requirements.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation to ensure accounts are accurate, timely, fully supported, and appropriately reviewed.
• Oversee execution of assigned SOX controls and ensure documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Support internal and external audit requests by providing documentation, responding to inquiries, and addressing follow-up items in a timely manner.
• Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, and opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of accounting processes.
• Serve as a key accounting partner to General Managers, site leadership, operations, HR, and other cross-functional stakeholders across assigned distribution locations.
• Communicate proactively regarding close status, accounting issues, financial risks, and actions needed to resolve open items.
• Assist with budget, forecast, and financial analysis activities by providing accurate accounting information and insight into period results.
• Support ad hoc requests, operational analysis, and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including operational, business-unit, plant, distribution, or corporate accounting experience.
• Experience in a publicly traded company environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, monthly close processes, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.
• Experience with SOX compliance, audit support, and internal controls.
• Prior leadership or team supervision experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP systems: SAP experience required.