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Our client is a well-established international manufacturing organization located in the Durham, NC metropolitan area and is seeking an Accounting Manager to eventually oversee a small accounting and finance team.
The Accounting Manager will report to the CFO, holding responsibility for managing day to day operational accounting, general ledger, accruals, reconciliation, month-end close and all related reporting. He or she will support the cost accounting function and provide quarterly and annual financial statement reporting.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all internal controls
- Supervise journal entry activity
- Lead month-end close, consolidations and financial statement preparation and analysis, and quarterly balance sheet account reconciliations
- Prepare the company for quarterly and annual external audits and partner with external auditors
- Partner with Controller in preparation of quarterly financial and variance reporting
- Prepare monthly income statements estimates and compare against budget
- Ensure that all activity for inventory is properly recorded and reconciled regularly. Performs manufacturing yield review and product cost build up for finished goods.
- Interface with international team on inter-company activities and transfer pricing activities
- Work with vendors on payments and credit and collections activity
- Perform ad Hoc projects and reporting as needed
Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar
- 3 years of accounting and compliance experience
- 3 years of manufacturing industry experience preferred
- Ability to work in office daily with a small team
- Be a problem solver as new issues arise
- Detail oriented with strong communication skills
