Manager, Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manager the monthly general ledger (G/L) close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Supervise, coach and develop a team of six accounting professionals responsible for G/L maintenance, journal entries, account reconciliations, and related analyses.
• Identify, evaluate, and help implement opportunities to leverage automation and artificial intelligence to improve accounting processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance accuracy and scalability.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules; ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting policies and timely completion.
• Partner with Assistant Controller to plan and execute initiatives that improve accounting processes, controls and systems.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts to standardize workpapers, enhance documentation, reduce inefficiencies and improve data quality.
• Drive effective utilization of internal accounting tools (e.g. OneStream), including account reconciliation and task management modules.
• Participate in annual physical inventory counts and/or cycle count processes, including coordination and issue resolution.
• Stay current on new accounting standards and lead or support implementation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on department-wide initiatives and special projects.
• Assist with the planning, execution, and reporting of special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required).
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in public and corporate accounting.
• CPA, CMA, and/or MBA preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing or distribution industries is a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to process excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
• Solid understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience with OneStream or similar consolidation/reporting tools preferred.
• Interest in or experience leveraging automation, data analytics, and/or artificial intelligence tools within an accounting or finance environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to collaborate across teams and levels of the organization.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support physical inventory counts or costing projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or distribution industries is a plus.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
• Solid understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience with OneStream or similar consolidation/reporting tools preferred.
• Interest in or experience leveraging automation, data analytics, and/or artificial intelligence tools within an accounting or finance environment.