The Accounting Supervisor role is a leadership position within the finance organization at Zinpro and is a key partner to the Accounting Director and other Financial Leaders including the International Controller & Operations Finance Manager. This position sets the direction for the Corporate Accounting team by providing US GAAP guidance & leveraging best practices to optimize month-end processes. The Accounting Supervisor is accountable for the creation of timely & accurate financial statements, continuous improvements in developing an efficient month-end close process & talent development. The successful candidate is an approachable, servant leader with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP & a passion for process improvements. This is a hybrid & on-site role in Eden Prairie, MN.

Essential Functions

• Leads daily operations of Corporate Accounting team maintaining the general ledger for Zinpro & Subsidiaries. Navigates Zinpro organization to identify solutions and develop accounting practices for new transactions and challenges.
• Manages Month-end Close process with goal to decrease time required to close. 
• Prepares Timely & Accurate Financial Statements in accordance to US GAAP. Responsible for providing clarity to key drivers, metrics, and variances to budget / prior year.
• Prepares Timely & Accurate Management Financial Statements and understand nuances vs. the Accounting Books.
• Regularly reviews Balance Sheet Reconciliations and explains key drivers of changes.
• Develops talent of existing team via coaching & trainings. Sets clear goals & expectations and holds team accountable for execution & excellence.
• Completes assessment of current processes & proposes ways to optimize including leveraging technology via existing tools like Blackline. 
• Adheres to and enforces the organization’s accounting policies and procedures. Helps develop new guidance as business requires.
• Supports annual budget, audit & tax returns by delegating tasks to team and answering questions as they are cascaded by Accounting Director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has strong month-end process experience & knowledge of US GAAP. A successful candidate will not only have strong communication skills, but also demonstrate exceptional customer service & a heart for leadership. The successful candidate should have the following:

Minimum Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• Comprehensive Knowledge of U.S GAAP
• 5 years’ accounting experience
• Experience with monthly accounting close
• Strong communication, customer service & servant leadership attributes 
• Clear focus on process improvements

Preferred: 

• CPA 
• Experience with SAP

Schedule Requirements

This position is hybrid and expected to work within core business hours. 

Competencies and Core Values

Must possess qualities and skills that align with Zinpro’s Core Values:

• Build Trust: We believe in being purposeful with our words and actions. We work to build trust with customers, vendors, and co-workers through being truthful and fulfilling our commitments. We honor our word and are accountable for our actions.
• Win Together: We believe we can better achieve when we work united, internally and with customers. When we embrace and leverage our diverse individual talents with global perspectives, we create a team that’s stronger and smarter than any one individual. We are all bound by the belief that when we work together, we can realize greater potential.
• Serve Generously: We believe in putting people first, supporting each other’s efforts and treating all with kindness and respect. We work in partnership with customers and ourselves to create opportunities; a win for another is a win for us.
• Always Improve: We believe in what’s right and pursuing continuous growth and improvement for customers, our company, and ourselves. Our high expectations drive us to deliver the highest quality consistently and reliably. We work to be better each day.
• Dream Big: We believe advancement starts with being curious. We embrace the freedom to explore, create, and express ideas without the fear of failure. We always learn from each other and our customers, from our successes and our mistakes.

Zinpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.