What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at Russell Stover?
At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy!
A Day in the Life…
As the Accounting Manager, you will lead and oversee the company’s general accounting activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all financial operations. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and serve as a key partner in delivering high-quality, reliable financial information the executive team.
You will report directly to the Corporate Controller and have a high level of visibility with the CFO and Vice Presidents across departments, giving you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on strategic decision-making.
What you will be doing….
- Manage and develop a team of 2-3 direct reports
- Perform and supervise monthly close activities, including preparation of monthly financial reporting
- Identify and implement process improvements
- Partner with shared services organization to coordinate treasury activities and effectively manage the Company’s bank accounts
- Coordinate internal control compliance
- Coordinate tax compliance
- Coordinate annual external audit activities
- Special projects implementation
Do you have what it takes…
(Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or similar degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting or finance experience
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
Do you stand above the rest…
(Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience in a Big 4 Accounting Firm
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or 4 CPA exams passed
- Proven track record of managing and developing people
- Highly detail oriented and organized in work
- Strong team player
- Strong excel skills
- Has excellent critical thinking as well as analytical skills
- Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- SAP Experience
At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.
Make Happy. Work Happy.
