Interim Accounting Manager - Betco

Janus International; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Janus International is seeking a Controller to manage financial operations, ensure timely close, and lead accounting staff including two Accountants directly. You will oversee revenue recognition, cost accounting, and intercompany activities, with emphasis on accuracy and audit readiness.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting, strong technical accounting skills, and experience with ERP systems. CPA preferred; manufacturing/construction exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA preferred.
• Proven technical accounting in a fast-paced environment such as publicly traded or P/E owned company.
• Revenue recognition and cost accounting; Construction and/or Manufacturing industry experience.
• Detail-oriented, able to prioritize, timely, and confident in the work produced.
• Excellent at delegating, managing, developing, and overseeing the work of accounting team members.
• Orchestrate and drive close; perform and oversee journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Initiative and independent task handling.
• Auditor and corporate requests responsiveness.
• Proficient with MS Excel and MS Access; OneStream experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review project profitability reports and update cost estimates in the ERP.
• Prepare/post entries for inventory, intercompany, cash/bank accounts, and taxes.
• Post sub-ledgers to the general ledger and reconcile journals monthly.
• Manage accounting staff.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management books.
• Forecast daily cash requirements and financing decisions.
• Ensure timely month/ year-end close and coordinate audits.
• Maintain Chart of Accounts and vendor credit terms.
• Produce ad hoc financial reports and analyses.
• Participate in process improvements and system implementations.

Skills

Technical accounting

Revenue recognition

Cost accounting

Audit coordination

Detail-oriented

Task prioritization

Leadership

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Initiative

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

OneStream

Job description

Manages financial operations including but not limited to project profitability, revenue recognition, inventory, intercompany, sales and use tax compliance, fixed assets and treasury/banking operations by recording, monitoring and approving transactions and processes, including supervising two Accountants directly and two Accounting Specialists indirectly.

Responsibilities

• Review project profitability reports and update cost estimates as needed in the ERP, make deferred revenue entries for revenue recognition. Review and prepare/post entries as needed for inventory, intercompany, cash/bank accounts, sales and use tax compliance and fixed assets, including reconciliation of sub-ledgers to the general ledger.
• Prepare and enter or oversee accruals for installs, freight, commissions, and sales taxes.
• Post sub-ledgers to the general ledger and posts reconciling journal entries to balance & close the general ledger each month.
• Manage accounting staff.
• Perform a wide variety of general accounting functions including preparation, review, and approval of journal entries, month-end closing processes, year-end schedules and reports, quarterly and annual tax and other reports, debt schedules, independent audit coordination, assists auditors from other agencies, budget monitoring, and chart of accounts control.
• Prepare and assist with completion of the monthly financial statements and management book.
• Evaluate, develop and implement cash management systems to optimize efficiencies.
• Prepare and distribute monthly commission reports.
• Forecast daily cash requirements and execute daily financing decisions.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly and year end close. Perform and oversee annual audit.
• Maintain Chart of Accounts.
• Establish credit terms and requirements for vendors.
• Prepare various ad hoc financial reports and analyses.
• Maintain subsidiary fixed asset and equipment ledgers.
• Process improvement; Implement new processes and systems such as T&E review process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required. CPA Preferred.
• Proven technical accounting in a fast-paced environment like publicly traded or P/E owned company.
• Revenue recognition and cost accounting; Construction &/or Manufacturing industry experience.
• Track record of being detail-oriented, able to prioritize, timely, and confident in the work being produced.
• Excellent at delegating, managing, developing, and overseeing the work of accounting team members.
• Able to orchestrate and drive ME close; perform & oversee journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Takes initiative and takes on tasks that come into the department independently with little supervision.
• Savvy with accounting systems, MS Excel & MS Access. Made 2 Manage and OneStream experience a plus.
• Prior experience responding timely to auditor and corporate requests.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.