Accounting Manager

About the role

Join our fast-paced manufacturing finance team in Charlotte as a Senior Staff Accountant, where your attention to detail and passion for process improvement will make a measurable impact. You'll support core accounting functions including general ledger, cost accounting, fixed assets, and inventory while helping to streamline financial operations and drive accurate reporting. This is a high-visibility role ideal for an experienced professional who thrives in a hands-on environment and enjoys cross-functional collaboration. At Safe Fleet, we value curiosity, leadership, enthusiasm, accountability, and respect.

Responsibilities

• Performs general ledger accounting tasks to support accurate financial reporting
• Reviews general ledger transaction details for errors and takes appropriate actions to remedy identified errors
• Reconciles general ledger and prepares work papers to support the financial statements
• Prepares reporting for management
• Analyzes business transactions and trends
• Adheres to internal controls and segregation of duties
• Adopts best practices to improve productivity and comply with generally accepted accounting principles
• Maintains readiness to perform additional accounting functions by cross training with other accounting department team members
• Assists Corporate shared service team with maintaining and processing AR and AP transactions
• Assists with inventory management and reduction initiatives
• Processes month end closing of inventory, fixed asset, AR & AP modules
• Assists Controller with month end data extraction and analysis
• Works with state and federal sales tax reporting
• Processes cost roll requests
• Maintains and processes weekly KPI's for Accounting and Operations
• Offers suggestions for process improvement and implements when directed
• Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, process improvement and assumptions underlying budget forecasts
• Responsible for day-to-day functions needed by Finance
• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within manufacturing accounting
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
• Reports directly to Controller

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience partnering with Finance and Accounting in a manufacturing setting
• 3+ years of managerial/supervisory experience
• 5+ years of experience in a general accounting role for a manufacturing business
• 5+ years of experience in a cost accounting role in a manufacturing business
• Preference given to candidates with experience in inventory management

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, or related studies from an accredited University

Skills

• Experienced in creating pivot tables, writing macros, and analyzing complex data sets using Microsoft Excel