Summary

The Director of Accounting reports to the Assistant Vice-President Finance and manages all aspects of the accounting department for a multi-plant manufacturer. This position interacts with all levels within the company and is heavily relied upon for accurate, timely, and meaningful information.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day actions of the accounting department
• Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures
• Responsible for preparation and review of the monthly and annual close
• Prepare, review, and distribute monthly financial statement
• Monitor for the accuracy of financial data and ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded.
• Responsible for all aspects of cost accounting including machine overhead rates, bills of material, standard production rates, cost calculations, and manufacturing variances
• Responsible for inventory analysis and reporting
• Lead and direct physical inventories
• Develop and ensure adherence to company internal controls
• Prepare, report, and analyze key performance indicators
• Responsible for the accuracy of general ledger account reconciliations
• Manage accounts payable functions
• Coordinate external audits, direct and execute internal audits
• Responsible for calculation of various accruals and allocations
• Manage sales tax reporting and payments
• Manage and administer employee expense account reporting
• Responsible for record retention
• Responsible for governmental reporting
• Responsible for the accuracy of bank reconciliations
•  Administrator for various banking functions
• Responsible for the accuracy of the vendor master file management and annual 1099 electronic filings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• 7-10 years of experience as an Accounting Manager, in an manufacturing environment (chemical preferred)
• CPA preferred, but not required

• Deep understanding of accounting principles and processes
• Attention to detail, organization and accuracy
• Proficiency in Windows applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) JD Edwards or similar ERP experience
• Able to effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to utilize business intelligence tools (ReportsNow is a plus)
• Familiar with Concur for employee expense reporting
• Familiar with Bottomline Technologies for accounts payable automation is a plus
• Strong organizational and analytical skills analytical abilities

Send resumes to jhyer@babich.com