Corporate Accounting Manager
About the role
The Corporate Accounting Manager will support and strengthen accounting operations within a dynamic manufacturing and consumer products environment. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this role will lead key close and reporting processes while partnering cross-functionally with plant operations, finance, and corporate leadership teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and management reporting packages for leadership
- Analyze financial performance, trends, and variances while providing actionable insights to business partners and leadership teams
- Partner closely with plant accounting and operations teams on inventory accounting, manufacturing performance, and cost accounting activities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on close efficiency, reporting accuracy, and internal controls
- Develop, enhance, and maintain accounting policies and procedures in alignment with US GAAP and organizational standards
- Ensure consistency across multiple entities, manufacturing locations, and financial systems
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, IT, Commercial, and Finance teams on process improvements and system enhancement initiatives
- Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members while fostering accountability and continuous improvement
- Promote a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on operational excellence
- Support external audit processes, compliance initiatives, and parent company reporting requirements
- Aid in special projects, operational analysis, and evolving business initiatives as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required
- CPA designation strongly preferred
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, accounting controls, and financial reporting best practices
- ERP system experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred
Qualifications
- Proven ability to lead teams while remaining hands-on and detail-oriented when necessary
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Excellent communication and cross-functional partnership abilities
- High sense of accountability, urgency, and ownership
- Food manufacturing or CPG industry experience preferred
Skills
- Technical accounting expertise
- Operational finance support
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit offerings to include medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, accident insurance, and 401(k) with company match
Pay
$125,000 – $150,000 annually
Schedule
Hybrid (onsite Monday–Thursday)
About Versique
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions. Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections. We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success. Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Let’s find your people, together. Versique is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.