Jobs · Accounting · Wisconsin

Manager Accounting

Rite-Hite · Milwaukee, WI · 2 mo ago
AccountingFull-time

About the role

The Accounting Manager will lead core accounting processes, oversee internal controls, review balance sheet accounts, and partner with cross-functional finance teams to ensure complete and accurate accounting records.

Responsibilities

  • Lead core accounting processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, inventory accounting, fixed assets, incentive compensation accounting, and reserve analyses.
  • Owes the accounting close process and delivery of accurate accounting inputs that support enterprise consolidation and reporting.
  • Owns process-level internal controls, including execution, documentation, testing support, and remediation efforts.
  • Review balance sheet accounts and fluctuation analysis, challenge explanations, identify risks and anomalies, and drive corrective actions when necessary.
  • Investigate and resolve accounting issues, reconciling items, and process exceptions.
  • Partner with cross-functional finance teams to ensure complete and accurate accounting records.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen financial controls.
  • Establish and maintain process documentation, standard work and cross-training plans to improve consistency, reduce key-person dependency and support scalability.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop accounting team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience leading or mentoring others.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial close processes.
  • Experience with internal controls and maintaining accurate financial records.
  • Ability to analyze issues, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions.
  • Experience working within an ERP environment (JD Edwards experience is a plus).
  • Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process effectiveness and scalability.

Qualifications

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance.
  • A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.
  • A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.
  • Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Skills

  • Strong technical accounting expertise.
  • Passion for developing people and improving processes.
  • Broad exposure across the organization.
  • Opportunity to partner across finance.
  • Broad exposure across the organization.
  • Opportunity to partner across finance.
  • Opportunity to partner across finance.
  • Opportunity to partner across finance.

Benefits

  • Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance.
  • A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.
  • Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.
  • Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.

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