Manufacturing Accounting Manager: Costing & Close Leader

LightPath Technologies Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LightPath Technologies Inc. is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations for a manufacturing environment.

This hands-on role oversees Staff Accountants, owns the monthly close, and partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance on inventory, manufacturing costs, and internal controls. You will develop the team, standardize procedures, and drive process improvements, ERP initiatives, and accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience, including manufacturing.
• At least 2 years of supervisory or team-lead experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, month-end close, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Ability to work onsite and provide support during month-end, audits, inventories, and major systems activities.
• Experience with inventory and manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costing and variance analysis.
• Experience with ERP and financial-reporting systems; advanced Excel proficiency.
• Ability to analyze complex information and communicate with financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with schedules, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, allocations, and management review.
• Review work prepared by Staff Accountants for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts; ensure proper period and entity recording.
• Prepare balance-sheet reconciliations, income-statement analysis, and financial reporting schedules.
• Support consolidation and intercompany accounting when applicable.
• Coordinate accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, prepaids, cash, and other accounting activities.
• Ensure accounting records and supporting documentation are accurate and retained per requirements.
• Assist with SOX documentation, testing, remediation, and control-owner responsibilities if applicable.
• Partner with tax and finance on sales/use tax, property tax, income tax provisions, and transfer-pricing support.

Job description

LightPath Technologies Inc. is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations for a manufacturing environment.

This hands-on role oversees Staff Accountants, owns the monthly close, and partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance on inventory, manufacturing costs, and internal controls. You will develop the team, standardize procedures, and drive process improvements, ERP initiatives, and accurate financial reporting.