Accounting Supervisor - SAP S/4HANA Lead (Onsite)

Jobot; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Leadership role

Broad responsibility

SAP S/4HANA project

Procedures improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Benefits package

Job summary

Jobot in Columbus, OH is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to lead day-to-day accounting operations for a 3-person team, with focus on GL, AP/AR, month-end close and internal controls. The role includes involvement in a major ERP transition to SAP S/4HANA and ongoing process improvements.

Ideal candidates have a manufacturing accounting background, strong GAAP expertise and prior supervisory experience. This is an on-site role offering growth into broader accounting leadership and

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Team leadership

General ledger

Month-end close

AP/AR oversight

ERP implementation

SAP S/4HANA

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Jobot in Columbus, OH is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to lead day-to-day accounting operations for a 3-person team, with focus on GL, AP/AR, month-end close and internal controls. The role includes involvement in a major ERP transition to SAP S/4HANA and ongoing process improvements.

Ideal candidates have a manufacturing accounting background, strong GAAP expertise and prior supervisory experience. This is an on-site role offering growth into broader accounting leadership and