Sr. Accounting Manager

Sr. Accounting Manager
Mansfield, OH area

Hybrid Schedule: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home one day per week!

Lead and Innovate: Guide a seasoned team of accounting professionals with an average of 10+ years of experience and make an immediate impact by identifying and implementing process improvements—all from the comfort of your own dedicated office.

Embrace Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid work model with one remote day per week and flexible start and finish times. As long as you're on-site from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can set a schedule that works for you.

Invest in Your Future: Your medical benefits begin on day one. Additional comprehensive benefits, including a 401K and profit sharing, are effective the first of the month after 90 days.

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Fast-paced manufacturer is hiring a Sr. Accounting Manager to lead a team of tenured accounting professionals. As the Sr. Accounting Manager, you will report to the Controller and will be responsible for the following tasks:

• General Ledger & Month-End Close : Oversee and actively participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes . Ensure the accurate and timely booking of all necessary journal entries in accordance with GAAP and company policies .

• Balance Sheet Reconciliations : Lead the comprehensive monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation .

• Supervisory Responsibilities : Directly supervise, mentor, and develop a team that includes Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, and Payroll.

• Accounts Payable & Payroll Oversight : Oversee the efficient processing of accounts payable transactions and the payroll function, ensuring timely payments, proper expense coding, and tax compliance .

• Cost Accounting Oversight & Support : Supervise cost accounting related to standard cost development, variance analysis, and inventory valuation .

• SOX Compliance & Internal Controls : Ensure strict adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements and maintain internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) .

• External Audit Coordination : Act as a primary point of contact for external auditors during interim and annual audits . Prepare and provide comprehensive audit schedules and supporting documentation .

• Financial Reporting & Analysis Support : Contribute to the preparation of various financial reports and analyses and assist in identifying trends and providing insights into financial performance .

• Process Improvement : Identify opportunities for process efficiencies, automation, and improvements within the accounting department .

• Financial Statement Review : Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness .

• Ad Hoc Analysis : Perform ad hoc analysis and special projects as requested .

• Backup and Support : Have the potential to learn key controller functions and provide backup as needed.

Qualified candidates should be customer focused, proactive, have a sense of urgency, be resourceful, assertive and flexible with their work duties. The qualified individual will be open to doing presentations at both managerial and staff levels. There is minimal time spent on the manufacturing floor in this role, and this position requires less than 5% travel. Additional benefits include AFFORDABLE medical, dental, vision, holiday pay, EXCELLENT 401K, 14 paid holidays, and vacation. This is a hybrid position, offering one day of work per week from home.

2. At least 5-10 years of similar manufacturing accounting experience
3. Experience overseeing others

4. Experience contributing to month-end and year-end closing

5. Experience contributing to the budgeting and forecasting processes

6. Experience with balance sheet reconciliation

7. Strong financial analysis skills

8. ERP experience

9. Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs

Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. CPA or other certifications

2. Automotive supplier experience

3. Power BI

4. Cost accounting skills

5. J-SOX compliance

Reasons to work for this company:

Diverse business mix

Have your own office

Air conditioned facility; stay cool in the summer

Lead, motivate and direct a tenured accounting team

401K and profit sharing

Benefits are very competitive, available day one of employment and AFFORDABLE

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Mansfield, Ohio area; there is not a relocation package available at this time.

Controller, accounting manager, accounting analyst manager, accountant, financial analyst, reconciliation, accounting analysis, physical inventory, month end closing, year-end closing, assistant controller, collection, AR, AP, budgeting, forecasting, accounts receivables, accounts payable, shipping documents, customer receipts, journal entries, cash flow, fixed assets, costing, cost accounting, cost accountant, month-end, annual budget, audit preparation