Accounting Manager

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:

Assist the Corporate Finance team with various internal and external audit engagements, reconciliations, analysis and reporting projects. This Accounting and Financial Controls Manager reports directly to the CFO.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and coordinate the internal audit, external audit, and bank audit engagements throughout the year.


• Ensure process controls documentation, flow charts, and risk control matrices reflect current processes and satisfy SOX compliance. Communicate any changes with appropriate audit staff.


• Identify the practical application of compliance requirements and present solutions to the CFO and Corporate Controller.


• Communicate changes in accounting policies and coordinate adoption of policies with the divisions as applicable.


• Serve as documentation lead on ERP implementations and software upgrades to satisfy audit requirements.


• Assist in the monthly financial close process as needed.


• Review account reconciliations and detail account activity.


• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance.


• Minimum 3 years of public accounting experience, CPA or CIA preferred.


• Technical accounting experience with the ability to conduct research and recommend practical application.


• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX compliance requirements.


• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.


• Background in manufacturing preferred.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Prolonged periods of time sitting, standing, working in front of a computer monitor in an office setting approximately 95% of the day.


• Position is full time and requires flexibility in hours and days worked, including evenings and weekends as needed.


• Requires travel to divisions of the company on a regular basis.