Bilingual (E/J)Assistant Accounting Manager

Interplace, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-sized manufacturing company in Wisconsin is seeking an Assistant Accounting Manager to oversee accounting functions and ensure accurate financial reporting. Candidates should have solid GAAP knowledge, at least 5 years of accounting experience, and familiarity with cost accounting in manufacturing. Strong communication and management skills are vital for this role. This position offers opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of overall accounting experience with management focus.
• Experience in Financial Statement closing and Audit work.
• Knowledge of Tax work and ERP development.

Responsibilities

• Complete data and statement management.
• Manage inventory accounts and cost accounting reconciliation.
• Oversee monthly reconciliations accuracy.

Skills

GAAP accounting knowledge

Audit experience

Accounting software skills

Strong communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Tools

MS Excel

JD Edwards ERP

Job description

Overview

General Position Summary
Company is sized with about 70 employees, has multiple US locations and a Mexico factory (subsidiary) under a Japanese parent company. It belongs to Auto-parts’ manufacturing industry and Aerospace-parts’ distribution industry. The accounting department must operate with top-notch US GAAP knowledge and accuracy across diverse data. The Assistant Accounting Manager candidate must demonstrate GAAP accounting knowledge, audit experience, accounting software/data-management skills, and strong communication with internal and external stakeholders. The role requires high work ethics, including being a self-starter, disciplined, a team player, responsible, reliable, quick learner, multi-tasker, and proactive. The role will be primarily responsible for hands-on data-reporting assignments and verifying the accuracy of co-workers’ data-entry.

Essential Job Functions

• Data and Statement completion. Accounts management. Ad-hoc reports and support.
• Calculating overhead-cost at the final stage of consolidated financial statements close; understand timing, calculation steps, and connection of each account, data management, and finalization of the P/L. Work with condensed financial statements and consolidation package.
• Answer at management level for the reason in financial statements figures.
• Managing Inventory accounts, cost accounting calculation and reconciliation. Learn and build understanding in cost accounting; experience in COST ACCOUNTING at a manufacturing company is PREFERRED.
• Oversee the accuracy of Monthly reconciliations, 360 balance sheet accounts. Complete understanding in reconciliation, improve processes, and optimize ERP data usage.
• Understand needs and prepare reports for Closing, Audit, Tax, Group companies and Budget. Reports or processes may be assigned based on specialty, involvement and understanding.
• Support day-to-day operation of co-workers such as authorization, ad-hoc reports with management, and administrative work with other departments as necessary.
• ERP data modification. Ad hoc report requirements include downloading, modifying, and completing data.
• Learn and upgrade skills with Excel, accounting seminars, and other work-required skills (free online seminars provided).
• Coordinate, plan and execute accounting events such as Year-end, Audit, Tax, Transfer Pricing, ERP development.
• Administrative duties such as records, contracts, meeting filing and saving.

Qualifications

Education & Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
• 5+ years of overall accounting experience with a minimum of 5 years of management-level focus in Financial Statement closing, Audit work, Tax work, and ERP development.

Tools & Equipment

• Software includes MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ERP systems (JD Edwards).

Certificates / Licenses

• Accounting designation (CPA, CMA, CGA or CA), or an equivalent, plus.