Manufacturing Accounting Manager — Lead Month-End

Princeton Search Partners; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton Search Partners is recruiting a hands-on Accounting Manager for a leading building materials manufacturer. You will own the full manufacturing accounting cycle, reconciling accounts, leading month-end close, and ensuring operations data feeds accurately into the general ledger.

Reporting to the CEO, you will manage a lean finance team across multiple U.S. facilities, partner with plant managers, strengthen internal controls, and mentor junior staff while staying immersed in day-to-day

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years progressive accounting experience in manufacturing or production.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, general ledger, reconciliations, and financial statement prep.
• Hands-on experience leading manufacturing month-end close.
• Experience supervising accounting staff.
• Understanding how inventory and plant activity impact financial statements.
• Comfortable in a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to operate both in the accounting office and on the plant floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full month-end close including journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and reporting.
• Own the general ledger and oversee AP, AR, cash application, reconciliations, and payroll interfaces.
• Manage complex balance sheet and sub-ledger reconciliations.
• Strengthen internal controls and improve transactional processes.
• Partner with Plant Managers to reflect inventory, production, scrap, purchasing, and sales activity.
• Monitor AR aging, vendor terms, reconciliations, and other working-capital drivers.
• Troubleshoot ERP accounting issues and improve processes.
• Coach and develop junior accounting staff while remaining hands-on.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

General ledger

Reconciliations

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

ERP troubleshooting

Staff mentoring

Plant-floor collaboration

Internal controls

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Princeton Search Partners is recruiting a hands-on Accounting Manager for a leading building materials manufacturer. You will own the full manufacturing accounting cycle, reconciling accounts, leading month-end close, and ensuring operations data feeds accurately into the general ledger.

Reporting to the CEO, you will manage a lean finance team across multiple U.S. facilities, partner with plant managers, strengthen internal controls, and mentor junior staff while staying immersed in day-to-day