Accounting Manager - Manufacturing

Light Corp; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Influence decisions

Collaborative leadership

Growth in manufacturing

Job summary

LightCorp is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead the accounting function and provide financial insight that drives business decisions. The role combines financial leadership with hands-on involvement in budgeting, forecasting, manufacturing cost accounting, profitability analysis, and operational decision support.

You will lead month-end close, develop budgets, analyze costs, and partner with Operations and Sales to improve performance, while overseeing AP/AR and accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Manufacturing, inventory, or cost accounting experience preferred.
• Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and financial reporting.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, margins, and profitability.
• Partner with Operations and Sales to improve business performance.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and accounting processes.
• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and trends.
• Present meaningful financial insights to leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Excel

Cost accounting

Budgeting

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP software

Job description

LightCorp is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead our accounting function while providing the financial insight and analysis that drive business decisions. This role combines financial leadership with hands‑on involvement in budgeting, forecasting, manufacturing cost accounting, profitability analysis, and operational decision support.

What You'll Do

• Lead month-end close and financial reporting
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and financial models
• Analyze manufacturing costs, margins, and profitability
• Partner with Operations and Sales to improve business performance
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and accounting processes
• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and trends
• Present meaningful financial insights to leadership

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Manufacturing, inventory, or cost accounting experience preferred
• Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and Excel skills
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights

Why Join LightCorp?

• Opportunity to influence key business decisions
• Collaborative leadership team
• Growing manufacturing environment where your contributions make an impact