Senior Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Drive monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate financial results and requirements are complete within corporate timelines
• Perform month end closing activities, including AP subledgers, journal entries, GL and intercompany reconciliations and applicable loading into Hyperion (HFM) and Finance SharePoint Portal
• Cook up collection of pertinent information required for Corporate reporting requirements supporting accounting, audit, tax and treasury functions
• Analyze key general ledger accounts and provide commentary on month to month changes and variances to budget/forecast
• Cross-functional management of Working Capital analysis (i.e. focus on A/P)
• Interface with outside advisers and auditors related to attestation and compliance matters
• Evaluate accounting policies and procedural control systems and work to improve effectiveness and compliance. This includes monthly SOX testing and upkeep of required documentation in the Corporate SOX database, Internal Audit compliance and Internal and External Audits
• Perform Fixed Asset and Demo reporting, including annual physical audit and review of spending requests for capital expenditures, research and development projects
• 5th / 7th day reporting responsibilities including CapEx, PPE Rollforward, Intl Entitlement days and DPO
• Assist in quarterly (MD&A) reporting process in understanding GL variances
• Proactive driver of finance continuous improvement initiatives to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Support DVP Finance and finance team as needed with other duties/projects and additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA Preferred
• 5 – 7 years’ of related accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong proficiency with office productivity applications (Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Word, Adobe)
• Experience with advanced ERP systems (preferably Dynamics 365 Business Central) and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)
• Must be able to work independently and on multiple projects simultaneously
• Superior organizational skills and attention to details
• Work requires effective oral and written communications skills as well as a strong analytical acumen