Accounting Manager: Manufacturing Finance Lead

Delaware Dynamics LLC; Central (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Dynamics LLC is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee daily accounting operations, month-end closing, inventory controls, cash management, and financial reporting from Central, IN. The role supervises two staff and partners with the Controller to ensure accuracy and timeliness across all accounting functions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end closing and financial reporting.
• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, or job-costing environments strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (IFS experience a plus) and payroll systems (UKG).
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, inventory accounting, and cash management.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-development skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily cash flow and provide updates to leadership.
• Manage vendor payments to prevent production interruptions and maintain supplier relationships.
• Oversee Accounts Receivable; Reconcile customer accounts and follow up on late payments.
• Schedule invoicing and progressive billing when applicable.
• Address customer credit requests and resolve credit-related issues.
• Oversee Accounts Payable: Schedule invoice payments to ensure timely processing.
• Maintain vendor payment cadence aligned with cash flow constraints.
• Prepare and execute wire transfers.
• Process salaried and hourly payroll accurately and on schedule, biweekly.
• Download and process 401(k) changes; update payroll totals worksheet.
• Download journal entries from UKG, review for missing account numbers, and import into IFS.
• Call in payroll ACH batch totals to KeyBank and upload ACH files through KTT.
• Track Highly Compensated Employee (HCE) 401(k) contributions to ensure compliance with plan parameters.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Develop board meeting financial presentations.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts—daily during constrained cash periods; weekly under normal conditions.
• Prepare and post recurring journal entries.
• Balance monthly AUTO/AERO material, labor hours, and machine hours.
• Update AUTO/AERO WIP spreadsheets with monthly production data.
• Update CAST WIP spreadsheet using CAST production data and month-end inventory counts.
• Prepare COGS by balancing sales and applying costs from WIP spreadsheets.
• Prepare summary journal entries for Production and COGS.
• Complete payroll accrual and health insurance allocation entries.
• Perform bank reconciliations for KeyBank and First Merchants.
• Reconcile trial balance accounts monthly.
• Monitor fixed asset purchases (CIP maintained by Trish).
• Draft financial statements and review for abnormalities or variances.
• Finalize completed contract statements and review with leadership.
• Quarterly: complete Percentage-of-Completion (POC) calculations and POC financial statements for KeyBank.

Skills

GAAP

Internal controls

Analytical

Leadership

Communication

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

IFS ERP

UKG Payroll

Job description

Delaware Dynamics LLC is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee daily accounting operations, month-end closing, inventory controls, cash management, and financial reporting from Central, IN. The role supervises two staff and partners with the Controller to ensure accuracy and timeliness across all accounting functions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and leadership skills.