Accounting Manager

BASIC DUTIES:

The Accounting Manger shall be responsible for all accounting operations for the Company including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, instituting and or maintaining proper accounting controls, preparing regulatory and tax reports as directed, preparing and presenting to Division Management financial reports, and preparing budgets and forecasts as requested.  The Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable personnel shall report to this person.  The HR Manager shall report to the Accounting Manager as it relates to payroll.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:

Reports to:   Offers assistance to: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Human Resources

POSITION DUTIES:

1. Post inventory/shop transactions to the general ledger 3 times per month or as directed, review posting date to determine if there are any anomalies.
2. Maintain a daily checkbook and daily dashboard and review to determine that A/R and A/P transactions are being posted timely.
3. Review ACH and check batches before payment.
4. Review each payroll run for accuracy and propriety.
5. Ensure that there are adequate accounting safeguards to avoid financial statement misstatement and minimize the likelihood of fraud.
6. Implement and monitor month-end cutoff procedures.
7. Monitor A/P and A/R for timely collection and payment.  Act as a back-up for other Accounting Dept employees as needed.
8. Prepare monthly reconciliations to support all balance sheet account balances and certain income statement accounts as appropriate.
9. Prepare monthly financial statements along with a variance analysis for management.
10. Prepare monthly product sales and costing reports in collaboration with site management and MTM management to ensure that products are accurately costed and products that are not profitable have been investigated.
11. Periodically compare application of overhead to actual expenses to ensure overhead rates are appropriate.
12. Prepare budgets and projections as directed.
13. Coordinate annual financial audit.
14. Coordinate annual 401(k) audit.
15. Work with MTM to ensure depreciation lapsing schedules are accurate.
16. Other ad hoc activities as assigned.

 

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

 

1. Education and Training Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration / Accounting. CPA preferred.

1. Experience Minimum of 5-7 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

C.        Technical Requirements

Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Detailed Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

Self-motivated – Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.

Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Requires excellent oral and written communication skills.