Accounting Manager

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

Job summary

Timken Company is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the financial close for U.S. entities, ensure accurate monthly statements, and drive improvements in internal controls.

You will oversee leasing, fixed assets, and intercompany accounting while ensuring SOX compliance across the organization. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance with 7+ years of experience, strong communication, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance required.
• 7+ years of relevant experience and leadership ability.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance.
• Experience with ERP (SAP preferred) and consolidation tools (OneStream preferred).
• Advanced Excel and financial reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close for U.S. entities with accurate financial statements.
• Analyze results and reconciled balances for strategic insights.
• Oversee global accounting ops for leasing, fixed assets, and intercompany.
• Own SOX compliance and coordinate with internal/external audits.
• Drive process improvements in reporting, systems, and controls.
• Mentor and develop accounting team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP ERP

OneStream

Excel

Job description

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.