Senior Accounting Manager

WuXi Chemistry; Town of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WuXi Chemistry seeks a Sr. Manager Accounting to lead U.S. accounting operations across multiple entities, focusing on cost accounting, general ledger integrity, and financial statement prep. Lead SAP S/4HANA transformation and drive process standardization for a new manufacturing plant, in collaboration with IT, FP&A, and global finance teams.

The role emphasizes internal controls, US GAAP/IFRS adherence, and mentoring AR, AP, and GL staff while supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with supervisory experience.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close, reconciliations, trial balance, and financial statements.
• Manage AR, AP, and GL staff; coordinate with IT, FP&A, and global finance teams.
• Ensure SOX compliance and internal controls.

Skills

Leadership / People management

Communication skills

ERP experience

US GAAP knowledge

Reading & writing English

Mandarin language a plus

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

LucaNet

QlikView

Hyperion

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview: The Sr. Manager Accounting will lead U.S. accounting operations across multiple entities, with a strong focus on accounting operations, cost accounting, general ledger integrity, financial statement preparation, internal controls, and operational integration. This role plays a critical leadership position in a major system transformation initiative, including the optimization of SAP S/4HANA, while driving process standardization for a newly established manufacturing plant.

The position is responsible for overseeing core accounting functions, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS. This individual will manage AR, AP, and General Ledger personnel and serve as a key partner to cross-functional stakeholders, including IT, FP&A, and global finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process including account reconciliations, trial balance, and preparation financial statements.
• Prepare financial disclosures and supplemental reporting packages for stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain internal controls for adequate SOX compliance.
• Support SAP based reporting for trial balance accounts, cost centers and profit centers.
• Responsible for cash management, cash flow monitoring, and cash forecasting.
• Support cost accounting, including standard cost setting, inventory valuation, absorption, and variance analysis.
• Oversight of fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and maintenance of the fixed asset subledger.
• Supervision of accounts payable process including PO coding review, invoice processing, approvals, and vendor payments.
• Serve on the finance team for SAP S/4HANA initiatives, including user acceptance testing (UAT), issue resolution, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Coordinate with manufacturing finance team members to ensure appropriate reporting of inventory balances and reserves.
• Interface with external tax advisors to support tax compliance activities.
• Act as the liaison for internal & external auditors, including supporting system-related controls, documentation, and audit requests.
• Integrate with corporate accounting to resolve trial balance issues, intercompany activity, and reporting discrepancies.
• Assist with creating, reviewing, and deploying finance policies.
• Support the annual budget and periodic forecast process, consolidating inputs from business partners and presenting variance analysis to leadership.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support finance and organizational objectives.
• May be required to work Holidays and weekends
• Provides department goals, staff development, and monitors team performance.
• Supervises daily activity of the GL & AP staff members.

Qualifications

Experience / Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or with relevant work experience.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience or equivalent, including prior supervisory or team leadership experience
• CPA preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Experience working with SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP
• Understanding of core accounting operations (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cost Accounting, Purchase-to-Pay, Inventory)
• Experience with internal controls
• Proficient in oral & written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint)
• Experience with LucaNet, Qlikview, and Hyperion preferred
• Knowledge of US GAAP, and knowledge of IFRS preferred
• Need to be able to read, write and understand English, Mandarin is a plus