Please note this role is located on-site 4 days per week in the East Brunswick, NJ area. We are helping one of our Consumer Goods clients hire an Accounting Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a stable (in business for over 20 years), growing organization, report directly to the CFO, and manage all accounting aspects of the business.

In this role, you will be a proactive business partner; providing leadership and management of financial activities and working with the leadership team, and all departments and levels of employees to drive company growth and initiatives.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including:

• Close Process:
• Lead Month and Year End Accounting close
• Ensure timely results (5 day close)
• Perform corresponding reconciliations
• Record weekly payroll expenditures
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations for 6 accounts
• Analyze ledger to ensure all revenue and expenses are captured accurately
• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
• Liaison with external Sales & Use Tax team
• Treasury:
• Manage Accounts payable process & accounts receivable process
• Review payments & receipt and improve overall process
• Administer weekly check run and make recommendations around expenditures
• Prepare a cash forecast and provide insight into opportunities and risks
• Prepare ACH/Wire transactions
• General Accounting:
• Improve upon and maintain General Ledger
• Monitor fixed asset activity
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles
• Coordinate and complete annual internal audits
• Provide recommendations – regarding accounting activities

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (accounting major) with major coursework in business, finance accounting; CPA, a plus [person s/b familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the accounting and finance field]
• At least 3 years of accounting/financial analysis exp (manufacturing/CPD industry preferred)
• Must be highly computer literate with data mining and ERP systems. Requires deadline-driven, high-energy individual, able to work autonomously and lead as a key contributor on teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, as well as the willingness to accept and task ownership of new responsibilities in a fast-growing environment.
• Knowledge of MS Excel (advanced), Word, and Outlook, and the ability to multi-task with moderate supervision.