Accounting Manager

Champion Foods LLC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Detroit is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee all areas of financial reporting and daily operations within the accounting department. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting, at least eight years of full-cycle accounting experience, and strong leadership capabilities. Responsibilities include managing staff, ensuring accurate financial statements, and supporting budgeting activities. This position offers a professional work environment focused on team development and integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of full cycle accounting experience.
• Ability to manage a staff and evaluate performance.
• Strong accounting skills and knowledge of GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations ensuring accurate monthly and year-end closes.
• Oversee the generation of financial reporting including accruals and reconciliations.
• Support budget and forecasting activities.

Skills

Management of accounting staff

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Accounting principles knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Oracle

QAD

Excel

Word

Job description

Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here. Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time.

Your Mission

The Accounting Manager is accountable for all areas relating to financial reporting. You’ll assist in developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The Accounting Manager oversees daily operations of the department to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. You are responsible for specific accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial statements and reporting, fixed assets, account receivables, account payables, and cost accounting activities. Also assists the Finance Leader with budget, forecasting, research and analysis. This position will supervise a staff and be responsible for training, coaching and evaluating performance.

What You’ll Do

• Manages the daily accounting operations of the department. Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, and year-end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information. Oversee the generation of accruals, journal entries, invoicing, payables, fixed assets, AR collections, and account reconciliations.
• Assist in the preparation of business unit review binders for presentation to management.
• Support budget and forecasting activities. Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy with emphasis on internal controls.
• Oversees in the daily banking requirements.
• Assist Finance Leader in the compilation of information, development and reporting various business analyses.
• Work with Finance Leader to ensure a clean and timely year-end reporting package to the Tax Department.
• Support Finance Leader with special projects.
• Manage accounting staff to ensure all accounting activities are performed and deadlines are met.
• Coach and develop individuals within the accounting team to ensure department goals are met.
• Maintain knowledge and stay current in developments in financial technology and make recommendations for potential projects.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting or related field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of full cycle accounting experience. In depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application to business. Strong accounting skills.
• The ability to manage a staff, coach, and evaluate performance.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Computer proficiency (Oracle, QAD or equivalent financial applications, Excel and Word).
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the highest ethical standards and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required.
• The ability to demonstrate and embrace the core values of the organization.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• CPA, CMA or MBA.

Where You’ll Work

Works in a normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust and the like.