Acounting Manager

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Essential

• Maintains accounting staff results by coaching, counseling, and corrective action; resolving issues; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; providing timely feedback to Accounting team members
• Oversees and manages the general accounting functions, including, but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and taxes in compliance with GAAP
• Prepares, reviews, and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, complies with all regulatory reporting requirements, creates consolidated statements for 2 businesses
• Performs ad hoc analysis and projects as requested
• Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing budgets, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions
• Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy and applying observations and recommendations to operational issues
• Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls
• Administers 401k and ESOP programs includes fiduciary responsibilities
• Responsible for administering corporate income tax and sales taxes for multiple Nexus locations.
• Administers business insurance program (property, liability, auto, etc.) and manages Customer Certificates of Insurance updates.

Marginal

• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS:

• Experience required in distribution or manufacturing
• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
• Previous accounting, bookkeeping and business management experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Experience with other financial systems
• Ability to manipulate and analyze large volumes of data
• Experience in working with multiple legal entities
• Previous leadership/coaching experience in a team environment
• Working knowledge of accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, order entry, bill of material, inventory accounting, sales, purchasing, and work order functions
• Working knowledge of automated payroll systems

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to assimilate information and make decisions based on research
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of company team
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationship with team members
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to organize tasks
• Ability to prepare reports and other documents in a neat and legible manner
• Team oriented
• Demonstrates effective written, oral and telephone communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Handles difficult situations with diplomacy

EDUCATION:

Four-year degree in accounting or finance and 5-7 years of related work experience in a distribution or manufacturing company or suitable combination of both