General Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Arrowhead Winch engineers and manufactures industrial winch, hoist and drive systems under the BRADEN, CARCO and Gearmatic brand names in Broken Arrow and Okmulgee, Oklahoma. We are seeking a talented General Accounting Manager to our team in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

This is a fully on-site office-based position, not hybrid or remote.

Benefits include 401K with matching up to 5%, plus profit sharing plan; medical, dental and vision plans; flexible spending and health savings accounts; paid short- and long-term disability program; paid life insurance; and paid holidays, sick and vacation time. Our work environments are clean, climate controlled and safe. Arrowhead Winch does require applicants to complete a background check, drug test, and pre-employment physical as a condition of employment. Our goal is for all employees to work safely without injury while maintaining the highest safety standards in compliance with company policies.

General Accounting Manager Job Summary:

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and will provide the ideal candidate with the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to work in a fast-paced environment and involves close interaction with various departments within the company and personnel throughout the Controllers’ organization. The General Accounting Manager is responsible for all areas relating to financial budgeting and forecasting. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, and year-end preparation.

General Accounting Manager Essential Functions / Responsibilities :

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process to ensure accurate, timely, and complete financial reporting.
• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, supporting schedules, and management reports in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors by coordinating audit planning, preparing audit schedules and supporting documentation, responding to audit requests, and ensuring the timely completion of annual financial statement audits.
• Monitor compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal accounting policies, and internal control requirements, recommending improvements as needed.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, and finance leadership to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and support strategic business initiatives.
• Participate in statistical and interim inventory counts as assigned by accounting department.
• Lead the Company's budgeting and forecasting processes by partnering with department leaders to develop annual budgets, prepare periodic forecasts, analyze financial variances, drive accountability for financial performance, and prepare and present financial results, forecasts, and recommendations to executive management.
• Manages the day-to-day Accounts Payable process to ensure the timely and accurate payment of suppliers.
• Train, develop, and retain a well-qualified staff through the execution of a plan which includes recruitment, internal promotion, and evaluations.

General Accounting Manager Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• 2+ years of supervisory or management experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience with month-end close and financial statement preparation
• Experience managing external audits
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or MBA
• Manufacturing industry experience
• Experience with ERP systems (AS400/Infinium preferred)
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning

• Outstanding written, verbal, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills required with the ability to work independently, handling multiple tasks and changing priorities while meeting non-negotiable deadlines
• Excellent analytical capabilities and attention to detail with a “big picture” focus
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office applications (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Arrowhead provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, military and/or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, which require affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. If accommodation required, contact HR at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com.