Senior Accounting Manager, Manufacturing Operation

TEEMA Group; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Group seeks a Senior Accounting Manager, Manufacturing Operation, to lead plant accounting and financial reporting in a fast-paced production setting.

You will manage cost/inventory accounting, budgeting, and CapEx planning while ensuring US GAAP compliance and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of accounting/finance experience.
• Strong US GAAP and internal controls knowledge.
• Experience in manufacturing environment; semiconductor or high-tech preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant accounting and financial reporting activities with US GAAP compliance.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and close processes for the factory.
• Coordinate consolidation with corporate accounting and external reporting.
• Oversee cost accounting, inventory valuation, and cycle counts.
• Partner with plant leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and CapEx.
• Maintain SOX controls and support audits; drive process improvements.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

US GAAP

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

Excel

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Tittle:Senior Accounting Manager, Manufacturing Operation

Job ID:90465

Location:Tempe, Arizona

What you will be doing:

Plant Accounting & Financial Reporting:

• Review journal entries and account reconciliations
• Prepare balance sheet & income statement analytics and fluctuation explanation
• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual close process for the factory
• Coordinate with corporate accounting on consolidation, technical accounting, and external reporting requirements
• Ensure timely and accuratefinancial statements in accordance with US GAAP and Amkor policies

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management:

• Oversee standard costing, cost rollups, and variance analysis (labor, overhead, material)
• Analyze manufacturing variances and partner with operations to drive cost improvements
• Manage inventory valuation, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes
• Ensure accurate accounting for WIP, finished goods, and scrap

Operational Finance Partnership:

• Partner with plant leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Provide actionable insights on cost drivers, capacity utilization, and efficiency metrics
• Support capital expenditure (CapEx) planning, tracking, and asset accounting
• Drive financial discipline in manufacturing operations and investment decisions

Internal Controls & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with SOX controls and internal audit requirements
• Support external and internal audit activities
• Maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting, inventory and fixed assets
• Lead or participate in various ad-hoc analysis and special projects as assigned
• Identify and drive continuous process improvements and automation opportunities

Leadership & Team Management

• This position starts as individual contributor and will manage a team as operation scales up, with potential succeeding the Controller

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
• Minimum of eight (8) years of accounting/finance experience
• Strong background in cost accounting and inventory accounting
• Demonstrate strong US GAAP technical accounting and internal controls knowledge
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment
• Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office with advanced proficiency in Excel
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required; semiconductor or high-tech preferred
• Public company and SOX compliance experience preferred
• Previous experience with financial systems (ERP such SAP/Oracle preferred)

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com