Accounting Manager- Manufacturing

MK Search; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MK Search is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to serve as a key in-house accounting resource and provide oversight of day-to-day activities across the organization.

This highly hands-on role requires reviewing the work of the accounting team, ensuring accurate financial information, and partnering with owners and external professionals. Ideal for someone who thrives wearing multiple hats and owning broad responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with multiple entities and intercompany accounting.
• Experience with sales and use tax, 1099 reporting.
• Strong reconciliations and financial reporting knowledge.
• Hands-on role with no direct personnel management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting across multiple entities.
• Perform reconciliations of bank, credit cards, vendors, intercompany, and GL.
• Maintain records using QuickBooks and ensure proper entity allocations.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing.
• Support sales/use tax filings and 1099 reporting.
• Collaborate with CPAs, banks, and insurance providers.
• Identify improvements to controls and processes.
• Provide guidance to accounting team without direct management.

Skills

Hands-on accounting

General ledger

Reconciliations

Multi-entity accounting

Tax compliance

QuickBooks

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Our client is a growing, diversified organization with operations across multiple business entities. They are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to serve as a key in-house accounting resource and provide oversight of day-to-day accounting activities across the organization.

This is a highly hands‑on role ideal for someone who is comfortable wearing multiple hats and taking ownership of a broad range of accounting responsibilities. The Accounting Manager will review the work of the existing accounting team, ensure financial information is accurate and properly allocated across entities, identify and resolve discrepancies, and partner closely with ownership and external financial professionals.

This position will provide oversight and guidance to the accounting team but will not have direct personnel management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and review day-to-day accounting activities across multiple business entities
• Perform and review bank, credit card, vendor, intercompany, and general ledger reconciliations
• Review monthly credit card activity to ensure transactions are properly coded, documented, and allocated to the appropriate entity
• Maintain accurate financial records and support daily accounting operations using QuickBooks
• Review transactions for proper general ledger coding, entity allocation, and tax treatment
• Review Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activity for accuracy and completeness
• Assist with monthly and year-end closing processes
• Prepare and support sales and use tax filings, 1099 reporting, and other accounting compliance requirements
• Assist with workers' compensation audits, reporting, and supporting documentation
• Research and resolve discrepancies involving accounts, transactions, and multiple entities
• Support budgeting, financial reporting, cash flow tracking, and financial analysis
• Partner with external CPAs, tax professionals, banks, insurance providers, and other outside partners
• Provide accounting guidance and oversight to the internal accounting team and review work for accuracy
• Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, internal controls, and overall efficiency
• Take on additional accounting and financial responsibilities as business needs evolve

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience supporting or overseeing accounting for multiple entities
• Experience with sales and use tax, 1099 reporting, and tax-related accounting activities
• Strong bank and credit card reconciliation experience
• Experience with workers' compensation reporting and audits preferred
• Ability to independently research and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a hands‑on environment
• Comfortable providing guidance and oversight to an accounting team without direct personnel management responsibilities
• Experience within recycling, manufacturing, construction, energy, real estate, or another operationally complex industry is a plus

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a seasoned, hands‑on accounting professional who enjoys being the go‑to resource for all things accounting. This individual is comfortable working across multiple entities, reviewing the details, catching errors, solving problems, and stepping into different areas of the accounting function as needed. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of an in‑house accounting function, work closely with company leadership, and make an immediate impact within a growing organization.