Assistant Accounting Manager

Surge Staffing; Guntown (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Time Off

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

Surge Staffing seeks an experienced Accounting Assistant Manager to lead financial reporting, cost accounting, and ERP-related operations within a growing manufacturing environment. You will partner with operations leadership to drive financial accuracy and operational performance.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical accounting expertise, manufacturing accounting experience, and strong analytical capabilities with a continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, General Ledger, Reconciliations, Cost Accounting, Cash Management, Budgeting & Forecasting, Internal Controls & SOX.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Manage general ledger activities, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Support standard costing and manufacturing cost accounting activities.
• Analyze variances and inventory valuation accuracy.
• Develop reporting tools and dashboards for business visibility.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing accounting experience

Advanced Excel

Power BI

SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365)

Power BI

Power Query

Excel (Advanced)

SQL

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounting Assistant Manager to support and lead key accounting and financial operations within a growing manufacturing environment. This role will be responsible for overseeing financial reporting, cost accounting, ERP systems, compliance, process improvement initiatives, and team development.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, manufacturing accounting experience, advanced analytical skills, and a continuous improvement mindset. This position offers the opportunity to partner closely with operations leadership and play a critical role in driving financial accuracy and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Manage general ledger activities, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audits.

Manufacturing & Cost Accounting

• Support standard costing and manufacturing cost accounting activities.
• Analyze labor, overhead, material, and production variances.
• Review inventory transactions and ensure inventory valuation accuracy.
• Monitor manufacturing financial performance metrics.
• Support physical inventory counts and cycle count reconciliation.
• Analyze scrap, rework, downtime, and operational efficiency impacts.
• Assist with cost roll updates and Bill of Material (BOM) validation.
• Partner with production leadership to improve inventory accuracy and cost performance.

ERP Systems & Process Optimization

• Support administration and optimization of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365).
• Ensure accurate financial transaction processing and data integrity.
• Assist users with accounting, inventory, and reporting functions within D365.
• Participate in ERP implementations, upgrades, testing, and enhancement projects.
• Develop reporting tools and dashboards to improve business visibility.
• Collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams on system improvements.
• Troubleshoot financial system and ERP-related issues.
• Support development and mentoring of accounting team members.
• Create and maintain accounting procedures and SOP documentation.
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities.
• Participate in strategic projects and financial analysis initiatives.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Purchasing, Production Control, HR, and Plant Leadership teams.

Data Analytics & Reporting

• Develop KPI reporting and performance dashboards.
• Perform large dataset analysis and financial modeling.
• Create reports utilizing:
• Power Query
• Advanced Excel Formulas
• Power BI
• Utilize data validation and analytics techniques to support decision-making.
• SQL knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of:
• GAAP
• General Ledger Accounting
• Account Reconciliations
• Cost Accounting
• Cash Management
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Internal Controls & SOX Compliance
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365).
• Power BI reporting experience.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives and team development.
• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development Opportunities