Accounting Manager

Objective

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing organizational systems for gathering data, analyzing information, confirming the accuracy of their staff’s reports and provide recommendations for improving accounting methods. An important part of the Accounting Manager’s role is understanding all types of financial operations at a company and how they work together including debts, assets, cash forecasting, payroll, capital assets and revenue analysis.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for accounting and financial reporting functions including monthly and quarterly consolidations
• Management of the AR aging and collections and customer credits function
• Management of the AP function, including all payments methods (check, ACH, Wire, VCC)
• Generation of weekly and monthly operational metric reports
• Perform month-end closing process activities
• Account reconciliations on a quarterly and monthly basis
• Physical inventory liaison with operations, attendance and analysis
• Preparation of analysis and reports, as requested
• Provide assistance, as needed, with banking relationships
• Interact with other company departments to maintain compliance with system and accounting procedures, ensuring proper financial reporting
• Assist and backup Corporate Controller
• Always behave in a safe and professional manner.  Maintain a cooperative attitude toward other employees and keep a mind-set that always considers the best long-term interests of the company
• Other duties, as assigned

Competencies

• Data Collection – This skill can help accountants gather information to answer client-specific questions. For example, an accountant may collect information on a company's past sales projections to determine how annual sales figures compare with estimates.
• Interpersonal Skills – Treats others with courtesy and respect regardless of their status or position; keeps emotions under control; approaches others in a tactful manner; maintains confidentiality; effectively separates personal issues and problems from work responsibilities and activities
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly, confidently, and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions
• Written Communication – Writes clearly, accurately, and informatively; presents numerical data accurately and effectively; can read and interpret written technical information
• Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit, shares knowledge and experience
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a tolerant, respectful, and harassment-free environment
• Ethics – Maintains confidentiality; works ethically and with integrity; upholds personal and organizational values
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization’s goals and values
• Planning / Organizing – Uses time efficiently; strives to understand and satisfy priorities
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments; continuously strives to increase knowledge and skills
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality; is not satisfied with anything less than 100% conformance with all requirements
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions and security issues
• Adaptability – Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with alternate plan; shows a willingness to perform any task required to meet the company’s goals and objectives, and its commitments to its customers

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in accounting
• CPA or MBA, not required, but could be desirable
• 7 to 10 years accounting experience

Preferred Skills

• Basic accounting/GAAP standards background.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS-Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  Also, it is regularly required to stand and observe various functions in the manufacturing and operations departments.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee will routinely operate typical business office equipment, including computer hardware.

Salary : $85,000 - $95,000