Accounting Manager

The Manager of Accounting is a key role supporting corporate accounting operations with responsibility for month-end closing, consolidated financial reporting, and oversight of annual audit and tax engagements. Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, this role is a working manager with responsibility for multiple accounting functions and collaboration with Financial Controllers and Site Leaders across the United States and international locations.

Essential Functions

To accomplish this job, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily.

• Drives the monthly closing process for all business units and prepares consolidated monthly financial statements; prepares journal entries as required
• Reviews and analyzes variances in weekly cash forecasting; prepares consolidated 13-week cash forecast, manages interest rate locks on debt, and monitors debt repayments and lines of credit
• Analyzes actual vs. budget results to identify variances, providing commentary and recommending corrective actions
• Responds to tax and audit inquiries to provide data and conduct analysis as appropriate; maintains engagement responsibility with the firms utilized for the enterprise financial audit and tax preparation activities, and ensures that Controllers and other parties provide requested data within deadlines; summarizes and communicates audit findings and recommendations to the executive team
• Coordinates approval and execution of capital expenditures across the company, tracking from request through approval; ensures capital expenditures are included accurately in the cash forecast
• Participates in the preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecasts, including management of corporate costs and allocations
• Manages commercial insurance program; coordinates information requests for renewals and participates in broker meetings and negotiations as appropriate; coordinates claims for business insurance polices and provides process instructions and / or training as appropriate for site personnel submitting such claims
• Ensures all accounting activities performed comply with US GAAP and company accounting policies
• Serves on ERP steering committee to ensure accuracy and consistency of financial transactions and data reporting; analyzes data and recommends process changes to improve accuracy
• Manages grant programs, tracking required information and preparing & submitting periodic reporting in support of grants
• Performs other ad-hoc projects and reporting as required
• May supervise other accounting staff
• Regular attendance on-site at the workplace is required

Required Education and Work Experience

Other Required Skills and Abilities

Physical Demands and Work Environment

To perform the essential functions of the role, employees must be able to perform the following activities with or without reasonable accommodations :

The normal work environment is a typical office setting; however, occasional visits to the warehouse / manufacturing environment will be required, and the employee may be exposed to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vapors, and hazards, including forklifts and other moving equipment. The use of PPE, including hearing protection, eye protection, and safety footwear may be required during these visits.