What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Accounting Manager position at Transco - A Marmon Rail Company?
**FULLY REMOTE OPPORTUNITY**
POSITION SUMMARY
The General Accounting Manager will support the organization's financial reporting activities, manage the accounts payables and receivables departments, and assist with general accounting functions.
Primary responsibilities and/or essential functions include, but are not limited to:
SKILLS/SPECIFICATIONS
- Assist with various accounting functions including monthly accounting close, ledger maintenance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and associated analysis and reporting.
- Assist with managing the daily financial activities and functions for an organization including accounting, budget, credit, insurance, tax, and treasury.
- Leads and develops professional accounts payables and accounts receivable support staff.
- Helps to ensures all financial operations are in compliance with governmental rules and regulations and internal procedures.
- Evaluates and makes improvements to accounting/finance processes while ensuring that practices comply with organization accounting policies and applicable laws and regulations.
- Assist with providing financial analysis and modeling for company ventures, capital projects, and other ad-hoc requests.
- Works with internal and external auditors to have satisfactory audits of our financials, policies, and procedures.
- Engage and leverage other departments in the company to accomplish joint projects or goals.
EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Accounting required or related Bachelors/Masters business degree with substantial accounting experience.
- At least 6 year accounting/financial reporting experience.
- At least 3 years of leading finance and accounting professionals, preferable in a manufacturing/railcar repair environment with cost accounting principles.
- Advanced excel and overall computer skills.
- Experience with Sage Intacct and OneStream a plus.
- Knowledge of intercompany accounting and profit eliminations.
- Strong communication skills to effectively liaise with all departments within company.
- Strong project management skills.
- Strong work ethic with the flexibility to put in extra hours when needed.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to identify all cost elements within often complex requests for proposals.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple firm deadlines in a busy environment. Strong business writing skills are essential.
- Advanced organizational, problem solving, analytical and financial modeling skills required.
- Proven experience at collecting and analyzing financial data to drive business decisions.
- Able to work both independently as an individual contributor and/or with a direct/indirect staff.
- Ability to respond quickly to changing business dynamics.
- Energetic and entrepreneurial approach and a strong attention to detail.
- Able to travel to different company locations (~10%).
- Ability to respond quickly to changing business dynamics.
- Energetic approach with a strong attention to detail.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
§ Working in this environment requires sitting for extended periods of time, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, and occasionally lifting and/or moving objects up to 25 pounds.
§ The ability to sustain mental and visual attention to details for sustained periods of time.
DISCLAIMER:
Please note the duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.