Accounting Manager

Accounting ManagerYou will make the close predictable, the margins explainable, and the controls strong enough that plant, commercial, and corporate leaders can act the same day the books lock. This role exists so finance is a decision system, not a rearview report.Performance ObjectivesClose the books on a fixed calendar, with reconciled subledgers, explained variances, and leadership-ready commentary issued the day the period locks.Produce monthly plant and product-line profit, margin, and inventory views that separate volume, mix, price, material, and conversion within agreed tolerances.Cut repeat audit and control findings by tightening revenue, inventory, payables, and fixed-asset processes and documenting exceptions before they become issues.Run the annual budget and quarterly forecast with operations, turning production plans into standard-cost, absorption, and working-capital targets the plants can own.Improve cash clarity by shortening the path from shipment to cash and delivering a reliable short-term cash view finance and treasury can use.Align accounting treatment across sites so consolidation is consistent and policy exceptions are rare, approved, and explained.Cross-train the team so close cycle time falls without adding headcount, and no critical task depends on one person.Essential QualificationsBachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field; CPA strongly preferred.Seven or more years in accounting, including manufacturing cost accounting and a multi-entity monthly close.Hands-on command of U.S. GAAP for inventory, standard cost, revenue, and fixed assets.A record of leading a team through external audit and a control environment comparable to SOX.Fluency in ERP subledgers and in building analyses others can audit without a walkthrough.Clear writing: variance stories that a plant manager will actually use.