Accounting Manager

TriMas Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Norris Cylinder Company is seeking an Accounting Manager responsible for directing financial activities and ensuring adherence to budget objectives. This role involves managing month-end closing processes and synthesizing financial reports.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting, along with at least five years of management experience in a manufacturing setting. Candidates must have strong Excel capabilities and expertise in SOX compliance.

Qualifications

• At least five years of management/supervisory experience.
• 5+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and macros.

Responsibilities

• Direct financial activities and direct organizational financial duties.
• Assist in achieving budget objectives and business KPIs.
• Conduct month-end closing process and prepare financial reports.

Skills

Management/Supervisory Experience

Cost Accounting

SOX Compliance

Excel Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting

Job description

Accounting Manager

Company: Norris Cylinder Company

Primary Location: 521 Green Cove Road SE, Huntsville, AL 35803 USA

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Finance

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Directs financial activities of an organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
• Assists the company in achieving budget objectives (EBITDA, NWC, Sales, etc) by establishing, monitoring, analyzing critical business and manufacturing KPIs.
• Provides ad hoc analytics to summarize and illustrate business risks or opportunities in achieving budget objectives.
• Responsible for the month‑end close process to ensure timely and accurate completion of the close, including preparation of assigned journal entries.
• Maintain and prepare monthly financial reports. Willing to be hands‑on in the documentation and recording of complex transactions.
• Assist Controller in forecasting company business activity and financial position in income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations.
• Key contributor to all aspects of inventory costing and supports manufacturing performance improvement efforts as needed.
• Review the labor and OH rate periodically with controller. Maintain those rates within ERP system for annual cost roll.
• Work with engineering and operation team to understand the manufacturing variance. Be able to suggest improvement in operation or router update.
• Works with the Controller to identify Continuous Improvement projects in the accounting and cross‑functional department and set appropriate milestones to achieve. Fosters a culture that seeks to challenge the status quo and drive improvement.
• Identify & support cross‑functional continuous improvement projects as needed. Develop analyses as required to support critical business decisions.
• Drive cross‑functional process efficiency through the adoption of technology or ERP functionalities. Works with IT to drive necessary ERP modifications.
• Assists preparation capital request process (RFA). Provide support for analytics that communicates project ROI.
• Assists the Controller in the preparation of the annual budget and recurring forecasts. Identify risk and opportunities with cross‑functional teams, develops mitigation plan for risks. Drives forecast accuracy.
• Assists in the preparation and execution of various audits of the company's accounts.
• Prepares SOX Testing Compliance documents as scheduled.
• Helps ensure internal controls are in place and operating effectively by monitoring, transactions and identifying deficiencies. Ensures company procedures are in line with corporate policies.
• Use relationship database tools and be able to perform data mining. Be able to translate the data into an executable action plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting
• At least five years of management/supervisory experience.
• 5+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment and Cost Accounting experience.
• Experience with SOX compliance.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and multi‑task.
• Attention to detail, timeless, and accuracy.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Must have strong Excel and PowerPoint skills. Minimum of pivot tables, v/h lookup, macros, graphs.

Other Competencies

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Qualifications

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.