Accounting Manager

Position Summary

JPS Composite Materials is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead accounting operations, cost accounting, and inventory accounting for a $100 million textile manufacturing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and year-end close, establishing timelines, deliverables, and review standards to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

• Oversee general accounting activities including journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and account analysis; provide review and approval as appropriate.

• Maintain accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, ensure audit-ready support, and resolve complex accounting issues in partnership with corporate finance.

• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team through clear goals, regular feedback, and cross-training to build bench strength and continuity.

• Establish a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and strong controls, serving as a key financial partner to plant leadership, operations, supply chain, and purchasing, driving understanding of cost drivers, inventory discipline, and margin performance.

• Ensure data integrity across ERP (AS400) and reporting systems, drive improvements in reporting efficiency, automation, and standardization of financial and accounting processes.

• Provide analytical leadership for operational and financial performance, including margin bridge reporting, cost-driver analysis, and trend and variance analysis, developing and maintaining routine reporting to support plant performance reviews and decision-making.

• Support capital expenditure analysis including ROI assessments and post-implementation reviews.

• Provide oversight and guidance to the Senior Cost Analyst on product costing (standard and/or actual) and inventory accounting processes, ensuring BOMs/routings, absorption, and valuation methodologies are accurate and compliant with GAAP and company policy.

• Review and challenge manufacturing variance analyses (materials, labor, and overhead), support interpretation of results, and partner with operations leadership to drive root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Oversee inventory control processes for physical inventories, inventory reconciliations and the evaluation of reserves and obsolescence.

• Ensure the Senior Cost Analyst has the direction, tools, and support needed to deliver accurate financial reporting and maintain working capital discipline.

• Serve as liaison for internal and external audits and lead corrective actions for control or reporting issues.