Accounting Manager
Responsibilities:
• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.
• Prepare financial statements and consolidated reporting materials for the parent organization in alignment with its reporting calendar and requirements.
• Manage accrual-based accounting activities, including revenue treatment, inventory accounting, credit loss reserves, and general ledger accuracy.
• Review and improve the chart of accounts and strengthen accounting processes to support clear, efficient financial reporting.
• Develop materials and analysis to support leadership presentations for recurring board meetings.
• Oversee internal controls activities, including testing, corrective action follow-up, audit coordination, and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures.
• Administer tax-related accounting responsibilities such as multi-state sales and use tax compliance, exemption certificate tracking, and coordination with external tax advisors.
• Supervise core transactional functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, credit administration, and payroll processing.
• Act as the business owner for QuickBooks Enterprise, including system setup, user access, reporting, close management, and coordination on integrations, backups, and upgrades.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on budgeting, forecasting, cash planning, pricing analysis, margin review, inventory costing, and evaluation of future accounting or ERP systems.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.• At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including 2 or more years in an accounting leadership position such as Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller, or Controller.
• Strong knowledge of accrual accounting principles and experience applying them in a product-focused business environment.
• Hands-on background in inventory accounting, cost of goods sold, and distribution or wholesale finance operations.
• Advanced Excel capabilities and practical experience using QuickBooks Enterprise for administration and reporting.
• Experience working with inventory or planning systems, including item setup, bill of materials, purchasing support, and reconciliation of inventory records to the general ledger.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a lean environment where the manager is expected to both oversee processes and complete detailed accounting work directly.
• Additional value will be given to experience with multi-state sales tax, internal controls frameworks, foreign-parent subsidiaries, ERP selection or implementation, Japanese language skills, or industry experience in scientific, laboratory, biotech, or life sciences distribution.
Compensation
$110,000.00-$120,000.00 YearlyAbout Us
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