Manufacturing Accounting Manager

Precision Castparts Corp.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Phoenix seeks an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations, directing a team to ensure accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial processes.

The role interfaces with employees and leaders across departments to drive continuous improvement and financial discipline. The position oversees month-end close, AR/AP, fixed assets, and audits, partnering with operations to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Requires 5–7 years progressive accounting experience.
• 3+ years accounting experience in manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Sarbanes-Oxley reporting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Controller in ensuring timeliness and accuracy of the financial statements.
• Manage monthly close process including schedule attainment, reconciliations, and reporting packages to division and plant management within 3-day close period.
• Prepare and review/approve journal entries, account analyses, and account reconciliations at month-end for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare and submit Beginning-of-Quarter (BOQ) and Mid-Quarter (MQ) cash forecasts based on financial models.
• Oversee collections and payment terms reviews to ensure achievement of AR and AP days goals.
• Perform all fixed asset accounting functions. Including CIP management, budget to actual analysis, fixed asset schedules, depreciation reports, quarterly cycle counts, annual audit schedules, and year end reports.
• Maintain construction in progress detail with supporting documentation and work with management team to submit capital requests.
• Prepare quarterly Excess and Obsolete and Lower of Cost or Market calculations and analyses.
• Manage physical inventory counts and processes, including reconciliations.
• Ensure plant compliance with all tax and regulatory agency reporting requirements.
• Manage financial and SOX audits with internal and external auditors and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Review financial data regularly to ensure fairness and completeness of the data.
• Support and assist the budget generation process.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen processes, controls, data integrity, and operational effectiveness across accounting and finance functions.
• Optimize the workforce through management of human resources. Responsible for the department’s staffing and performance management process; including development, coaching, discipline and termination actions.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Planning & organization

Education

BA/BS in Accounting or Business with accounting emphasis

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. in Phoenix seeks an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations, directing a team to ensure accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial processes.

The role interfaces with employees and leaders across departments to drive continuous improvement and financial discipline. The position oversees month-end close, AR/AP, fixed assets, and audits, partnering with operations to improve performance.