Manufacturing Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Apply a strong understanding of U.S. GAAP across fixed assets, inventory, accruals, lease accounting, and investments.
• Financial Data Management: Collect and monitor financial data, prepare internal statements (balance sheets and income statements), and support forecasting of cash, costs, and revenues.
• Asset Management: Own the Construction in Progress (CIP) and Fixed Asset Tracking process, including recording newly acquired assets (tangible and intangible), tracking existing assets, maintain a roll forward and accounting for disposals. Partner with the engineering team to maintain a comprehensive asset inventory, and manage leases, right-of-use assets, and related liabilities.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze financial trends and prepare annual financial statements and accompanying notes.
• Month-End Close and Intercompany Transactions: Manage assigned month-end close activities and process intercompany elimination entries to ensure an accurate and timely close.
• Recommendations and Compliance: Develop and present recommendations to improve accounting practices and procedures, and keep management informed of the company’s compliance standing.
• Cost Management: Monitor expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities. Responsibilities include reconciling across multi-layer ledgers and maintaining General Ledger (GL) accounts, cost centers, functional areas, and profit centers.
• External Audits: Prepare external audit work papers and memoranda, evaluate internal controls, policies, and procedures for effectiveness, and conduct detailed risk analyses to identify potential gaps.
• Audit and Reporting: Contribute to managing annual tax filings, registration, fees, and dues to ensure timely submissions, accurate recordkeeping, and on-time payments.
• Purchase Card Management: Provide monthly purchase card management support to the Accounts Payable Accountant.
• Automation and Efficiency: Advance the adoption of AI and automation tools to streamline accounting processes, accelerate financial close, and improve asset tracking.
• Additional Duties: Perform other accounting-related duties as assigned, including monitoring and reporting on financial discrepancies.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of work experience performing U.S. GAAP accounting.
• Strong understanding of Fixed Asset accounting, including Assets under Construction (AUC).
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or other relevant large language models (LLMs).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management, professional conduct, and adaptability to change.
• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, vendors, contractors, and other business contacts.
• Compliance with Manus' core values for safe and efficient operation and maintaining sound relationships among employees.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including complex formulas, file optimization, and sophisticated data tables.
• Proficiency in accounting software SAP Business by Design.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the vision and resourcefulness to work independently and lead.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Masters in Accountancy, or MBA.