Accounting Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead month end closing process including reconciliations, preparation of journal entries, financial statement and account schedule preparation
• Prepare forecast, budget vs actual analyses and work with department heads on variances
• Participate in quarterly forecast and annual budget process
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs comparing to standard costs
• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of inventory and provides meaningful analysis behind variances between perpetual inventory and general ledger
• Plan and collect data to determine costs of business components, such as raw material purchases, labor, and overhead. Recommend methods to improve use, collection, tracking and analysis of data.
• Oversees and audits cycle count activity, selection of items to be counted, recount decisions, assist with researching discrepancies; and reports monthly progress towards the annual cycle count plan
• Provide audit support as needed. Document process and controls for audit.
• Proactively look for opportunities to drive business improvements

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

• Build meaningful and productive relationships with internal business partners
• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees
• Support and develop other areas of Finance, giving proper guidance to ensure the smooth flow of information between all groups

Job Qualifications:

• Must be a US Person (due to export control/trusted supplier rules)
• Spanish speaking required
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Accounting or Finance from four-year college or university
• Masters Degree or CPA preferred
• Manufacturing environment required
• 3-5 years of experience in Big 4 Accounting required
• Solid understanding of US GAAP
• ERP systems experience

 Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Significant Audit experience required
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions. Works well in group problem solving situations. Responds well to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills. Participates in meetings.