Headwater Companies Accounting Manager - Hickory, NC

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Accounting Manager oversees daily financial operations, manages accounting personnel, and ensures the accuracy of financial records. This role leads the month-end closing process, enforces internal policies, maintains regulatory compliance, and provides critical audit and research support to safeguard company assets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the accounting function, including managing the accounting clerks and their workloads.
• Completion of the monthly close process, including but not limited to implementation of policies and procedures.
• Oversee the daily operation of accounting processing, including deposits, accounts payable & inventory costing.
• Makes journal entries and prepares account reconciliations.
• Accumulates and maintains audit support for internal and external auditors.
• Research complex transactions and prepares documentation outlining issues and conclusions.
• Responsible for insuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise accounting clerks, utilizing Human Resources; trains employees, manages workloads, disciplines employees, addresses complaints and resolves problems.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to document transactions precisely
• Detail-oriented with analytic comprehension
• High level of integrity and appropriate handling of confidential information required
• Handles multiple tasks concurrently
• Works effectively in a group as well as individually
• Writes routine reports and correspondence accurately

PAY

$62,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year