General Accounting Manager (Finance)

Coordinate general accounting activities and maintenance of all systems surrounding the general ledger and other processes that result in transactions affecting the division's financial statements, including but not limited to Accounts Payable, Sales & Use Taxes, Cash, Inventory, and Payroll-related accounts. Formulate and administer approved accounting practices throughout the organization to ensure that financial and operating reports accurately reflect the condition of the business and provide reliable information necessary to control operations.
Professional Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business Administration

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in accounting or finance. Preference given to experience in, or significant exposure to, manufacturing environment in a multi-state tax and regulatory compliance setting.

General

• Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Thorough understanding of all accounting functional areas.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet and word processing programs, such as Microsoft Excel and Word.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger and all related accounts with proper supporting documentation and records of transactions. Prepare and record monthly journal entries to ensure general ledger accounts, for which this position is responsible, are properly reflected in preparation for the monthly financial statements.
• Oversight of all aspects of Accounts Payable, to include 1099 monitoring and reporting, Sales & Use Tax oversight, and management of AP automation software and integration with company ERP and other systems
• Oversight and monitoring of intercompany transactions such as billing and payments, shared service agreements, etc.
• Review and Approval of customer Sales Orders to include review and monitoring of customer Sales Tax exemption eligibility
• Monitor accounting systems and recommend new or revised policies and procedures.
• Prepare and subsequently maintain work instructions for various functions affecting the recording of transactions affecting areas for which this position is responsible.
• Manage inventory balances and related entries ensuring that inventory movements and transactions are properly recorded in the general ledger.
• Assist, as needed, in the preparation of statistics for financial statements, including analysis and reporting of results to provide forecasts and identify problem areas.
• Assist in the development of financial data necessary for the preparation and evaluation of business plans and allocation of resources.
• Coordinate Interim and Year-End external financial statement audit and assist in coordination of tax provision and filings
• Preparation of schedules for independent auditors' performance of year-end audit and completion of corporate income tax returns.
• Reconciliation and review of various general ledger accounts in a timely manner during and subsequent to our month-end closing process.
• Assist in sales and use tax analysis and audits as needed to ensure proper documentation and recording of these transactions.
• Oversight of the preparation of the reconciliations for our bank accounts on a weekly and monthly basis ensuring bank balances reconcile to the general ledger and all transactions have been properly recorded.
• Sedentary Work-Exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally.
• Other duties as assigned.