Accounting Manager (Manufacturing)

Hire Talent; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Talent’s client, a private equity-backed manufacturing and distribution organization, seeks an hands-on Accounting Manager to own the general ledger close and drive process improvements across multiple entities. You will lead a growing team, enhance internal controls and strengthen financial reporting in a dynamic environment.

The role reports to the Controller, requires 7+ years of accounting experience, and a strong grasp of U.S. GAAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience including team leadership.
• Ownership of the monthly close in a multi-entity environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, balance sheet reconciliations, consolidations and intercompany accounting.
• Inventory and cost accounting experience in distribution/manufacturing or inventory-intensive environments.
• Private equity, acquisition and/or integration experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BlackLine/ERP systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across multiple entities and locations.
• Drive accurate, timely financial reporting and a disciplined, efficient close process.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations and roll-forwards ensuring U.S. GAAP compliance.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and drive resolution of aged or unexplained items.
• Support consolidations, intercompany activity and eliminations.
• Lead accounting around inventory, cost accounting and related supply-chain activity.
• Strengthen accounting policies, procedures and internal controls across the organization.
• Lead, mentor and develop onshore and offshore accounting resources.
• Support reporting to lenders and the private equity sponsor and coordinate audits.
• Facilitate capital expenditure requests and ROI analyses.

Skills

Leadership

Ownership of close

US GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Cross-functional partnering

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

BlackLine

Epicor Prelude

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Our client operates in the aftermarket manufacturing and distribution industry, providing products to customers across transportation, industrial and commercial markets. The company has grown significantly through acquisitions, expanding its branches as it continues to grow. Our client is a private equity-backed, multi-entity and actively acquisitive business. As it grows, the company is investing in its finance and accounting organization and building the people, processes, and infrastructure needed to support a larger, more complex organization.

We are looking for a hands-on Accounting Manager who likes to build, fix and improve. Someone who can walk into an evolving environment, understand what is working and what is not, and take ownership of improving it.

Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Manager will own general accounting and the monthly close while helping strengthen the team, processes, controls and infrastructure around it. The Accounting Manager will be comfortable getting into the details when needed, leading and developing people, challenging processes that can be better and bringing forward solutions. This role appeals to someone who enjoys change, wants visibility and responsibility, and is energized by the opportunity to help shape an accounting organization as the company grows. Daily functions include:

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across multiple entities and locations.
• Drive accurate, timely financial reporting and a disciplined, increasingly efficient close process.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations and roll-forwards and ensure U.S. GAAP compliance.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and drive resolution of aged or unexplained items.
• Support consolidations, intercompany activity and eliminations.
• Lead accounting around inventory, cost accounting and related supply-chain activity.
• Strengthen accounting policies, procedures and internal controls across the organization.
• Lead, mentor and develop onshore and offshore accounting resources, establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Assess team capabilities, develop talent and help build the accounting organization needed for future growth.
• Support reporting to lenders and the private equity sponsor and coordinate financial statement, tax and insurance audits.
• Facilitate capital expenditure requests, including ROI analysis, accounting treatment, tracking and approvals.
• Support cash management, pay files, outbound wires and appropriate segregation of duties.
• Drive process improvement, standardization and automation across accounting.
• Support acquisition integration and finance transformation initiatives.
• Partner with the Controller and finance leadership to identify issues, recommend solutions and drive change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience leading and developing a team.
• Demonstrated ownership of the monthly close in a multi-entity environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, balance sheet reconciliations, consolidations and intercompany accounting.
• Inventory and cost accounting experience within distribution, manufacturing, remanufacturing or another inventory-intensive environment.
• Experience partnering with operations and/or supply chain.
• Experience improving accounting processes, controls and workflows.
• Private equity, acquisition and/or integration experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills. BlackLine, Epicor Prelude and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience is a plus.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.