Accounting Manager

Dixon Valve; Chestertown (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K retirement plan

Bonus Programs

Training Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Vacation

Job summary

The Dixon Group in Chestertown, MD is seeking a Senior Finance Leader to oversee month-end close, consolidations, AP, and internal controls. You will back up the Corporate Controller and collaborate with Procurement, Operations, and IT to drive process improvements.

You will mentor teams, manage multi-entity accounting in a manufacturing setting, and leverage Syteline and Concur to drive efficiency and master-data governance. CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; 8+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP, balance sheet reconciliations, multi-entity consolidations, intercompany accounting, and internal controls.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities; coordinate cross-functional accounting priorities.
• Experience with AP workflows, payment controls, and financial system enhancements; ERP systems (Syteline) and T&E (Concur) preferred.
• CPA certification or active progress toward CPA is preferred.
• Background in multi-location manufacturing or distribution environments preferred.
• Hands-on experience with P2P automation and shared-services allocation models preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate month-end/year-end close activities, multi-entity consolidations, intercompany and elimination entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement reviews.
• Act as the designated backup to the Corporate Controller, guiding priorities, reviewing financial statements, and making routine accounting decisions.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable function through the AP Supervisor, ensuring invoice processing, payment controls, vendor governance, and workflow automation.
• Review journal entries, accruals, allocations, and schedules; partner with auditors and support tax/statutory requests; maintain internal-control docs.
• Help enhance financial systems (Syteline, Concur T&E), automate consolidations and reconciliations, optimize cost-center architecture and master data governance.
• Mentor and build high-performing teams with cross-training and backup coverage across finance.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

GAAP knowledge

Process improvement

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Syteline

Concur

Job description

Location: 1 Dixon Square Chestertown, MD 21620

Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

Pay Range: $100,000 - $150,000 + Bonus Eligibility!

What You'll Do

• Support and coordinate month-end/year-end close activities, multi-entity consolidations, intercompany and elimination entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement reviews.
• Act as the designated backup to the Corporate Controller, stepping in to guide team priorities, review financial statements, and make routine accounting decisions when needed.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable function through the AP Supervisor, ensuring smooth invoice processing, payment controls, vendor master governance, and continuous workflow automation in partnership with Procurement, Operations, and IT.
• Review journal entries, accruals, allocations, and supporting schedules. Partner with external auditors, support corporate tax/statutory requests, and maintain robust internal-control documentation.
• Help enhance our financial systems (Syteline, Concur T&E), automate consolidations and reconciliations, and optimize cost-center architecture and master data governance.
• Mentor and build high-performing teams, establishing strong cross-training and backup coverage across the finance organization.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, combined with 8+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP, balance sheet reconciliations, multi-entity consolidations, intercompany accounting, and internal controls.
• Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and developing team members while coordinating cross-functional accounting priorities.
• Practical knowledge of AP workflows, payment controls, and financial system enhancements. Experience with ERP systems (such as Syteline) and T&E software (such as Concur) is highly desirable.
• A trusted, proactive leader who operates with high integrity, takes ownership of complex accounting challenges, and seamlessly adapts to broader management responsibilities.
• CPA certification or active progress toward CPA is preferred.
• Background in multi-location manufacturing or distribution environments is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with P2P automation and shared-services allocation models is preferred.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Competitive salary
• Bonus programs
• 401K retirement plan
• Training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
• Gym reimbursements, and more!

Who We Are: The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

We do not provide sponsorships to work in the United States.

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)