VP of Accounting

Regency Recruiting; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Armor Group seeks a seasoned VP of Accounting to lead all manufacturing accounting operations, including financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory valuation and internal controls. You will drive close processes, improve margins and support strategic growth across plants.

Responsibilities include building scalable processes, managing audits, partnering with operations to analyze costs, and guiding the accounting team to deliver timely, accurate financial data for decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting or finance.
• Significant cost accounting experience preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing accounting experience.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
• Strong background in cost accounting, inventory management and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close processes
• Implement and maintain robust cost accounting systems
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies
• Partner with Operations to analyze production costs and improve margins
• Prepare budgets and projections
• Lead, develop and staff Accounting department across all plants
• Build scalable processes for growth and system automation
• Lead external, annual audit and interact with auditors

Skills

Excel

ERP: Epicor

Communication

Analytical skills

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Significant cost accounting experience

7+ years manufacturing accounting experience

10+ years progressive accounting leadership experience

Strong background in cost accounting, inventory management and financial reporting

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

This role is responsible for leading all accounting operations for a complex manufacturing organization. This role oversees financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory valuation, internal controls, compliance and team leadership. The VP of Accounting ensures accurate financial data to support operational decision-making, margin improvement and long-term strategic growth.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close processes
• Implement and maintain robust cost accounting systems
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies
• Partner with Operations to analyze production costs and improve margins
  • Collaborate with plant leadership to drive financial performance
• Preparing budgets and projections
• Analyzing income and expenditures by division and department
• Establishing and maintaining financial processes and procedures, managing accruals and reserves
• Managing inventory controls including Cycle Counting
• Managing the corporate allocations
• Proactively managing the cost structure of Armor to determine risks in a declining margin or sales trends
• Determining policies and rates for estimating, costing and allocation of burden
• Preparing reports and other documentation as requested by our internal/external auditors and governmental agencies
• Lead, develop and fully staff Accounting department across all plants
• Build scalable processes for growth and system automation
• Leader and point of contact of external, annual audit
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Develop KPI’s aligned with manufacturing performance metrics
• Assisting with financial evaluations and integrations of acquisitions
• Working on special projects as determined by the CFO and CEO
• Additional items as assigned by manager

PRINCIPAL CONTACTS INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE COMPANY

This position interacts with the CEO, CFO, Auditors and the Accounting and Finance teams as well as other managers in the company.

COMPENTENCY OR POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Experienced in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Experience with ERP systems, Epicor preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Knowledgeable about economic and accounting principles
• All Armor employees are also expected to demonstrate Armor’s core values of being:
  • Customer-Focused
  • Passionate about Work
  • Solution-Oriented
  • Driven by Integrity

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required
• Significant cost accounting experience preferred
• Minimum of 7 years manufacturing accounting experience preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience
• Strong background in cost accounting, inventory management and financial reporting

EQUIPMENT USED

This position will use a laptop, telephone, calculator and copier

WORKING AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

This position will be in an office environment, primarily sitting

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• The job description provides a general summary of the position in which I am employed, that the contents of this job description are job requirements and, at this time, I know of no limitations which would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor at any time that I am unable to perform these functions or require a reasonable accommodation to do so.
• Job duties, tasks, work hours and work requirements may be changed at any time by management.
• Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules and regulations of The Armor Group.
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