Strategic Accounting Supervisor & Payroll Lead

AMETEK; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. in Pittsburgh is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to oversee the analytical, controls/process compliance, and monthly closing requirements. This role involves collaboration with various departments and implementing process improvements.

The candidate will manage payroll, asset accounting, budgeting support, and close processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting and SOX control adherence across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting (or MBA) required.
• Minimum three years accounting experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with NAV and/or SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contributes financial information to strategic planning and operational reviews by analyzing results, resolving issues, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting continuous process enhancements.
• Develops and maintains sales, margin, inventory, costing, and job variance reporting to support business decision-making and operational performance.
• Partners with commercial and operational teams to review product costing, pricing strategies, and margin performance.
• Supports the annual budgeting process by providing accounting information, monitoring expenditures, analyzing variances, and recommending corrective actions.
• Manages month-end and year-end close activities, including account reconciliations, journal entries, financial analyses, and preparation of financial reports.
• Oversees fixed asset accounting, including asset records, capitalization activities, depreciation, and related account reconciliations.
• Manages cash flow objectives through strategic disbursement planning and monitoring of working capital requirements.
• Provides financial analysis, reporting, and recommendations to management through the evaluation of accounting data, business trends, and operational performance.
• Ensures the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records through the preparation, recording, reconciliation, and validation of financial transactions and account balances.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

MBA

Tools

Microsoft NAV

SAP

Job description

AMETEK, Inc. in Pittsburgh is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to oversee the analytical, controls/process compliance, and monthly closing requirements. This role involves collaboration with various departments and implementing process improvements.

The candidate will manage payroll, asset accounting, budgeting support, and close processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting and SOX control adherence across the organization.