Manager of Accounting

About the role

The Accounting Manager position is open for a hybrid schedule combining in-office and remote workdays. The ideal candidate should be based within a commutable distance to the Dothan, AL office or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Build strong personal and team relationships through managing a team of 5-7 employees
• Partner with employees, peers, and business leaders to review current processes for improvement and new business for system fit and best process; would involve leading projects and being involved in projects led by others
• Support business and financial planning and analysis team through transactional excellence and decision-making processes by building strong relationships to better understand and anticipate business needs
• Support internal financial control environment (review current processes, identify gaps/improvement areas, develop plans as needed)
• Provide accounting and financial reporting oversight and supervision to team members
• Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations ensuring account balances are correct and adequately supported
• Advance the Principle-Based Management® (PBM®) culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Guiding Principles

Requirements

• Career Experience: In an Accounting or Finance focused role(s) that demonstrates a working knowledge of financial accounting principles, the general ledger, intercompany entries, month end close, account reconciliation and analysis, and internal financial controls
• Leadership: Experience leading a team or developing capability in others; you connect people to a larger vision and strategy and keep them motivated and engaged
• Collaboration/Contribution mindset: You seek to build working relationships and partner with others to bridge gaps and solve problems
• Transformation focused: You are flexible and able to prioritize your work in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and improve processes
• Confident Communicator: You can engage effectively with customers and internal stakeholders via telephone, email, chat, and video calls - you are comfortable being seen and heard
• Systems and Tools savvy: You have experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365; (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint) and a desire to learn multiple accounting systems and tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• Experience with integrated financial systems (INFOR M3 or Infinium preferred)
• Experience with analysis and data visualization tools (i.e. Power BI, Tableau, OneStream, etc.)
• Developing solid process documentation, SOP's, and promoting best practices
• System implementation, system upgrade, testing and/or reconciling transactions between multiple systems

Skills

• Self-directed and able to manage multiple projects
• Knowledge of accounting and financial principles
• Strong internal financial control values
• A keen attention to detail
• Active learner
• Strong aptitude and desire for problem solving
• Aptitude for adopting and promoting the use of new technologies
• Aptitude for learning new systems
• Aptitude for improving processes through automation

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package offered, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement
• Paid vacation/time off, educational assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance