MANAGER ACCOUNTING

The Manager, Accounting is responsible for monitoring and supervising the daily accounting department activities to ensure a timely, accurate month end closing schedule.  Provide problem solving support to accounts payable and accounts receivable.  Perform a variety of accounting administration functions. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities  

• Maintain the company’s accounting system in the areas of General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Lease Accounting, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. 

• Maintain controls to ensure assets are safeguarded and books are maintained without fraudulent entries. 

• Supervise, mentor and develop accounting staff 

• Coordinate and administer year-end audit, tax package, and miscellaneous tax reporting and special audits.  Review schedules prepared by others as well as prepare various schedules. 

• Review and approve journal entries prepared by accounting staff.  Prepare various journal entries for month end closing for approval by the Vice President and Controller. 

• Review and approve monthly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by accounting staff, including cash, fixed assets, prepaid expense accounts, accrual accounts and various other accounts.  Prepare various account reconciliations for approval by the Vice President and Controller. 

• Along with other finance staff, prepare and maintain the Excel files used for cost center budgeting.  Consolidate the cost center budgets and prepare various analyses of the budget data. 

• Complete special projects as directed. 

Qualifications  

The Manager, Accounting is expected to possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities in order to be successful in this position: 

• Bachelor’s degree required with a BA/BS in Accounting 

• 5  years of related accounting experience with 2  years of progressive management experience.  Manufacturing experience is a definite plus. 

• CPA or CMA preferred 

• Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency 

• Excellent communication skills -- both written and oral 

• Time management - ability to prioritize workload, manage one’s own time and work independently 

• Proficient in Excel, Power Point and Word 

The Manager, Accounting is expected to possess the following personal skills: 

• Integrity - Acts ethically, maintaining a commitment to honesty and truth in all facets of behavior that builds the trust of others 

• Work Ethic - Delivers accurate, timely and consistent results while understanding the need to balance short-term sacrifice for long-term gain 

• Commitment - Strives to become a dynamic, dedicated and engaged contributor to the finance function who is committed to the standards and mission of the company  and who demonstrates a willingness to grow professionally 

• Innovator - Creates positive change by taking on new challenges and providing solutions to improve current processes that add value 

• Team player – ability to interact proactively and cooperatively to support the company’s strategic initiatives 

• Critical thinking - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems 

Work Environment:  

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.