ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Hydro Engineering; Hamburg (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydro Engineering is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee revenue processes, cash reconciliation, collections, and detailed financial analysis for timely financial statement preparation.

The role includes managing customer credits, returns, warranties, tax returns, and royalty/commission calculations, while maintaining strong internal controls and collaboration with sales to optimize collections and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with emphasis on GAAP.
• Masters or CPA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Revenue Process: collect, bill, and reconcile customer transactions.
• Process customer credits, returns and warranty claims.
• Prepare sales tax returns and calculate royalties/commissions.
• Maintain customer data accuracy and professional customer relationships.
• Provide analysis for credit limits, discounts, and pay codes.
• Organize collections efforts with the sales team.
• Cash Management: reconcile bank accounts, record deposits, process ACH/wires.
• Account balances: reconcile GL accounts and assist month-end close.
• Support internal control improvements and GAAP compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical problem solving

Relational database understanding

Internal control process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree: Accounting Focus

Masters or CPA preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Employment Opportunity - Accounting Manager

Job Summary

Manage the revenue process of the company, reconcile cash accounts, perform collection management, perform detailed financial analysis and reconcile account balances for financial statement preparation.

Responsibilities: Manage Revenue Process

• Perform collection activities.
• Process customer credit card transactions.
• Research and resolve discrepancies within the invoice process for proper and timely billing.
• Manage and process customer account credits.
  • Process and manage customer returns.
  • Process and manage customer warranty claims.
• Prepare sales tax returns.
• Calculate royalty and commission calculations.
• Professionally manage customer relationships.
• Continuously manage customer data files for accuracy.
• Determine and provide analysis for customer credit limits, discount structures, and pay codes.
• Organize and communicate customer collections efforts to sales team.

Responsibilities: Cash Management

• Reconcile bank accounts daily and monthly.
• Record customer deposits.
• Process ACH/wires.

Responsibilities: Account Balance Reconciliation

• Reconcile various GL account balances daily and for month end procedures.
• Participate in transaction requests from external parties.
• Perform the month end financial statement preparation.

Key Success Components

• Excellent interpersonal skills to operate in a dynamic team environment.
• Possess analytical problem solving skills.
• Relational database understanding.
• Internal control process improvement experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree: Accounting Focus, (Masters or CPA preferred).
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Word, Outlook.
• 1-3 years of accounting experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).