Senior Accounting Manager
Location: Tigard, OR
About the Role
We are partnering with an established manufacturing company in Tigard that is looking for an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to take ownership of the accounting and finance function and help guide the company through its next stage of growth. This is not a Senior Accounting Manager role where you simply close the books and report what already happened. They are looking for someone who can dig into the numbers, understand what they mean for the business, and turn that information into ideas and solutions. You will work directly with the owner and senior leadership while overseeing a small accounting function. This is a hands on role where you will own the day to day accounting, payroll, and 401(k) transmittals while also providing the financial insight needed to improve margins, strengthen operations, and support future growth.
Responsibilities
- Own monthly, quarterly, and year end accounting and close processes
- Oversee AP, AR, general ledger, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
- Take direct responsibility for payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable regulations
- Manage 401(k) contributions and transmittals, ensuring employee deductions and employer contributions are accurately calculated, reconciled, and submitted on time
- Maintain accurate payroll records, reconcile payroll liabilities, and coordinate with payroll and retirement plan providers as needed
- Prepare and present income statements, balance sheets, cash flow reporting, and other financial reports
- Monitor cash flow and develop forecasts to support operational and strategic decisions
- Develop and improve standard costing, job costing, and activity based costing methods
- Analyze material, labor, overhead, and production costs to understand true manufacturing costs
- Perform pricing and margin analysis across products, customers, and projects
- Identify financial trends, risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improved profitability
- Build financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support growth and investment decisions
- Partner directly with the Company President and leadership team on financial strategy
- Maintain accurate inventory, fixed asset, prepaid expense, and accrued liability accounting
- Develop and strengthen internal controls and accounting processes, including payroll and retirement plan administration
- Work closely with the company's outside CPA firm on tax planning, filings, audits, and supporting documentation
- Ensure accounting practices and financial reporting remain GAAP compliant
- Lead, mentor, and develop the existing accounting team member and help build the department as the company grows
- Improve the use of QuickBooks and ERP/MRP systems for reporting, analysis, and overall efficiency
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement throughout the accounting function