Accounting Manager

Timken; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Global company with 19,000+ employees

Job summary

Timken, a global technology leader in engineered bearings, seeks an Accounting Manager in the United States to lead monthly close and ensure accurate financial reporting for U.S. entities. You will drive SOX compliance, oversee leasing, fixed assets, and intercompany accounting while partnering with audits.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance and 7+ years of related experience. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field and 7+ years of experience.
• Strong communication, leadership and team skills.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance.
• Experience with ERP (SAP preferred), consolidation tools (Onestream preferred) and advanced Excel.
• Drive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly financial close for U.S. entities with accurate, timely statements.
• Analyze results and reconciled balances to support strategic decisions.
• Oversee global accounting: leasing, fixed assets, intercompany transactions.
• Ensure SOX compliance and coordinate audits with stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in reporting processes and internal controls.
• Mentor and develop team members toward excellence and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Financial analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP ERP

Onestream Consolidation

Advanced Excel

Job description

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What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

The Accounting Manager plays a critical leadership role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting across Timken’s U.S. legal entities, in full compliance with U.S. GAAP. This role is responsible for overseeing the preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements and ensuring the accuracy of reconciled account balances.

Beyond core financial reporting, this role leads key global accounting functions, including leasing, fixed assets, and intercompany accounting, ensuring consistency, transparency, and compliance across all related processes.

A key component of this role is ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. The Accounting Manager serves as a liaison for internal and external audits and is responsible for maintaining robust internal controls for U.S. legal entities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly financial close process for U.S. legal entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of financial statements.
• Analyze financial results and reconciled account balances to support strategic insights and business decisions.
• Manage global use of the company’s account reconciliation and journal entry system, ensuring compliance and onboarding of new business units.
• Oversee global accounting operations for leasing, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions.
• Own SOX compliance for assigned areas, working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external auditors.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting processes, systems, and internal controls.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and compliance

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field with at least 7 years' relevant experience.
• Strong communication, leadership, and team skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance.
• Key Systems Experience: ERP (SAP Preferred), Consolidation Tools (Onestream Preferred), Advanced Excel skills
• Drive for continuous improvement

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  
• A culture of top performance
  
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  
• A conviction to improve communities around us
  
• Competitive salary and benefits