Accounting Manager

About the role

The Accounting Manager will provide timely and accurate accounting and analysis to support a multi-brand Wholesale/Direct to Consumer environment. This is a hybrid position, working on-site 4 days and remotely 1 day weekly.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing monthly, quarterly, and full-year P&L, Working Capital, and CAPEX.
• Evaluate/Report margins by category.
• Cook up the monthly close and reporting process.
• Lead and manage Sr Accountant; align roles and responsibilities for successful monthly close and reporting.
• Provide leadership, direction and coaching to Sr. Accountant to assist in financial analysis, research, reporting and special projects as needed.
• Prepare and approve journal entries and reconciliations as appropriate.
• Prepare/Review monthly financial statements and month-end reporting packages; Analyze and evaluate monthly actual to budget variances.
• Maintain a watchful eye on expenses and partner with the business to improve cost efficiencies.
• Evaluate existing accounting processes and procedures for efficiency, ability to simplify and automate.
• Review, evaluate, and implement internal controls processes to ensure compliance with SOX requirements.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly SOX controls.
• Partner with internal and external auditors on compliance as well as interim, and year-end engagements.
• Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives, drive process improvements, implement best practices and help drive profitability.
• Provide support and analytics to FP&A and Management.
• Analyze critical accounts to ensure financial accuracy.
• Evaluate Cost Center expense reporting.
• Review and approve calculation and payment of royalties and commissions.
• Potentially partner with HR, Corp Finance, Marketing, Sales and Operations to ensure proper expense recognition.
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures/processes for the current tasks performed.

Qualifications

• ERP system experience, preferably SAP; SAP S/4HANA exposure is a plus.
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency, including sorting, filtering, lookups, and basic data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-through.
• Analytical thinking, reconciliation, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain audit-ready documentation and follow company policies, controls, and deadlines.
• Bachelor’s in accounting/finance or related field.
• 4+ years of accounting experience.
• SAP experience.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP FI, SAP MM, Oracle Suite.
• Experience in consumer products, retail, or wholesale.