Job Description
Experience: Senior Level
Salary: $90,000 - $105,000 per year
Job Details
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The Accounting Supervisor will oversee the daily accounting activity for the business unit while maintaining direct involvement in the general ledger and month-end close. This role is designed for someone who can combine strong technical accounting knowledge with hands‑on leadership. The Supervisor will review the work of the accounting team, resolve accounting issues, strengthen documentation and controls, and help develop more consistent accounting processes as the business and systems environment continues to change. Responsibilities include:
- Manage, coach and develop a 3-person accounting team responsible for day-to-day transactional accounting activity
- Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes and serve as the escalation point for accounting issues
- Own and support significant portions of the monthly, quarterly and year‑end close
- Prepare, review and post journal entries
- Complete and review balance sheet account reconciliations ensuring reconciled items are researched, documented and resolved timely
- Maintain accounting for inventory, fixed assets, payroll and other balance sheet accounts
- Apply US GAAP to accruals, expense recognition, revenue recognition and period‑end accounting
- Review accounting activity for accuracy, completeness and appropriate account treatment
- Support inventory‑related accounting in a manufacturing environment, including balance sheet and expense impacts
- Review AP and AR activity and provide hands‑on support when accounting issues require additional technical review
- Establish, document and maintain accounting policies, procedures and standard operating procedures
- Improve consistency around close processes, account reconciliations, review procedures and supporting documentation
- Evaluate existing accounting workflows and recommend practical process improvements
- Strengthen internal controls and help ensure accounting procedures are consistently followed
- Support internal and external audit requests, schedules and documentation
- Assist with financial due diligence and other special accounting projects as needed
- Partner with Operations, Procurement, HR and other departments on accounting matters that impact the business
- Participate in the transition from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to SAP S/4HANA
- Support ERP testing, process mapping, data validation and accounting workflow changes related to the implementation
- Help ensure the accounting team is trained on new systems, procedures and controls
- Identify accounting issues independently, make sound decisions and elevate matters appropriately
- Develop greater technical knowledge and independence across the existing accounting team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; prior manufacturing accounting experience strongly preferred
- Strong technical accounting foundation with hands‑on general ledger and month‑end close experience
- Experience in an inventory‑heavy environment such as food manufacturing, CPG, industrial manufacturing or distribution
- Previous supervisory, team leadership or meaningful staff mentoring experience
- Ability to review accounting work, coach employees and explain the accounting behind a process
- Strong understanding of AP and AR processes
- Experience developing or improving accounting procedures, controls or SOPs
- ERP implementation, conversion or major system‑transition experience strongly preferred
- SAP experience highly valued; SAP S/4HANA experience is a plus
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience helpful but not required; strong Excel skills
- Experience supporting internal and external audits
A bit about us:
An international manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Accounting Supervisor to take ownership of day‑to‑day accounting operations for its Whitehall, OH business unit. This is a newly created position with responsibility across general ledger accounting, AP/AR oversight, month‑end close, balance sheet reconciliations, inventory and fixed assets, payroll accounting, internal controls and accounting process improvement. The Accounting Supervisor will manage a 3‑person accounting team and serve as the primary technical accounting resource for the group, providing review, guidance and training while helping establish stronger procedures and consistency across the function. The organization is also preparing for a major ERP transition giving this person direct involvement in systems implementation, process redesign and accounting workflow development. The role offers a clear path to broader responsibility over time as the accounting and finance organization continues to evolve. This position is 100% onsite in Whitehall, OH.
Why join us?
- $85K-$95K base salary + 10% annual bonus
- Newly created accounting leadership position
- Clear opportunity to take on broader accounting responsibility over time
- Hands‑on involvement in an SAP S/4HANA implementation
- Opportunity to establish and improve accounting procedures and SOPs
- Direct partnership with Operations, HR, Procurement and finance leadership
- International manufacturing environment with meaningful local ownership and visibility
- Comprehensive benefits package