Commercial Accounting Manager – Non Ferrous

EMR Group; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EMR is seeking a hands-on Commercial Accounting Manager - Non Ferrous for our Camden, NJ office. This role requires deep accounting experience tied to commercial activities, including hedging and pricing.

The position is 100% onsite and offers a salary range of $110k–$120k per year. Candidates should demonstrate strong reconciliation skills, ERP proficiency, and the ability to work independently while interfacing with Commercial Administration and Central Accounting to drive transparent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field
• Several years of progressive accounting experience with hands-on focus
• Strong account reconciliation and discrepancy investigation skills
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Detail oriented with ability to handle complex financial data
• Strong Excel and ERP/system proficiency
• Ability to work independently and take ownership
• Curiosity about linking accounting to commercial activities
• Strong communication across finance and non-finance teams

Responsibilities

• Reconcile hedge accounts and commercial positions to ensure accuracy of financial information.
• Investigate discrepancies and connect commercial transactions to hedging activity and entries.
• Support A/R and A/P reconciliation and day-to-day account maintenance.
• Review transactions to determine purchases, sales, invoices, payments, and outstanding amounts.
• Analyze profitability, losses, exposures, and discrepancies in financial data.
• Maintain accurate, controlled financial data and transparency of position.
• Collaborate with Commercial Administration and Central Accounting to share financial insights.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Inventory and Logistics to assess financial impact.
• Develop financial and analytical models to support commercial decision making.
• Assist month-end close and financial reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve controls, processes, and reporting.

Job description

EMR is looking for a Commercial Accounting Manager - Non Ferrous. This person is a hands-on, commercially minded accounting professional. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who wants to move beyond traditional accounting and understand how the numbers connect to the commercial side of the business. You will work closely with Commercial Administration and Central Accounting to provide accurate financial information, reconcile commercial and hedge positions, investigate discrepancies, and improve transparency around financial and risk-management activities. This is a manager-level position without direct people-management responsibility initially. We are looking for someone who is comfortable getting into the details, working independently, asking questions, and developing an understanding of complex commercial transactions. The role will be worked 100% in the office in Camden and pays $110-120k/yr

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile hedge accounts and commercial positions to ensure financial information is accurate and complete.
• Investigate discrepancies and determine the connection between commercial transactions, hedging activity, and accounting entries.
• Reconcile accounts and support A/R and A/P reconciliation.
• Review transactions to understand what has been purchased, sold, invoiced, paid, and remains outstanding.
• Analyze financial information to identify profitability, losses, exposures, and discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate and controlled financial data.
• Work closely with Commercial Administration and Central Accounting to provide transparency into the company's financial position.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Inventory, and Logistics teams to understand the financial impact of business activity.
• Support analysis involving inventory, contracts, pricing, hedging, and risk management.
• Develop financial and analytical models to support commercial decision-making.
• Support month-end close and financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting controls, processes, reporting, and transparency.
• Develop increasing knowledge of commodity markets and risk-management activities as you grow in the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Several years of progressive accounting experience with a strong hands-on accounting foundation.
• Strong experience with account reconciliation and investigating discrepancies.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex financial information.
• Strong Excel and ERP/system skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of your work.
• Curiosity about how accounting connects to commercial and operational activities.
• Ability to learn new concepts and work through complex transactions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both finance and non-finance teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management or commercial accounting
• Cost or inventory accounting
• Commodities or metals
• Manufacturing or recycling
• Trading or brokerage
• Supply chain or logistics
• Procurement
• Operational or commercial finance
• Hedge accounting or derivatives
• Commodity risk management
• Contract or pricing analysis
• LME/COMEX
• Financial modeling or Power BI

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