Accounting Manager – Lead Close, Inventory & Insights

Shippers Supply Inc; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

401(k) with Company Match

Profit Sharing

PTO

VTO

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Shippers Supply Inc. is seeking an Accounting Manager in Golden Valley, MN to lead accounting operations, close cycles, and the team. You will translate numbers into clear insights for leadership and drive better controls and processes across the department.

The role requires a hands-on leader with 5+ years in accounting, 4–5+ years in GL and month-end close, and 5+ years in manufacturing or wholesale distribution. On-site role with strong collaboration across operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 5+ years in manufacturing and/or wholesale distribution (transportation/logistics relevant).
• 2+ years in cost accounting including inventory, overhead, direct labor.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and improve timeline and data accuracy.
• Maintain complete general ledger and deliver timely financial statements in line with GAAP.
• Lead inventory and cost accounting incl. valuation, COGS, landed costs, scrap/WIP, variances.
• Run variance/financial analysis to drive decisions and recommend actions.
• Manage cash flow, forecasting, and annual budget with rolling cash flow projection.
• Oversee AP/AR/credit/collections; backup to HR for payroll.
• Build internal controls, maintain SOPs, support ISO 9001 practices.
• Own full employee lifecycle for accounting team including hiring, onboarding, coaching, and policy enforcement.
• Manage workload across AP/AR/billing and cross-train for backup.
• Partner with other departments to fix errors at source and drive improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement and better use of technology.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

ERP proficiency

GAAP knowledge

Cash flow forecasting

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Shippers Supply Inc. is seeking an Accounting Manager in Golden Valley, MN to lead accounting operations, close cycles, and the team. You will translate numbers into clear insights for leadership and drive better controls and processes across the department.

The role requires a hands-on leader with 5+ years in accounting, 4–5+ years in GL and month-end close, and 5+ years in manufacturing or wholesale distribution. On-site role with strong collaboration across operations.