Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to own our day-to-day financial operations, keep our books clean and current, and provide the reporting ownership needs to make smart decisions.

This is a hands-on and onsite role in an industrial company scaling its eCommerce business in the Youngstown region. You will be the primary accounting resource for the business — not managing a large team, but with real visibility and real impact. You will work directly with ownership and have a seat at the table in a growing company.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

• Daily accounting operations – refunds, credits, return approvals, interface with salesmen

• Full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable

• Monthly, quarterly, and annual close process — journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements

• Cash flow tracking and weekly cash position reporting to ownership

• Payroll processing and coordination with payroll provider

• Inventory accounting and reconciliation with our NetSuite system

• Sales tax compliance across multiple states

• Banking relationships, wire transfers, and daily bank reconciliations – Braintree, Paypal, Google pay and others

• Vendor and customer account management including credit terms and collections

• Coordination with external CPA firm for tax preparation and year-end audit support

• Internal reporting — gross margin by product line, expenses vs. budget, KPI dashboards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally in e-commerce, distribution, or wholesale

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP

• Experience with an ERP system — NetSuite is a strong plus

• Proficiency in Excel — comfortable building and maintaining financial models

• Experience managing a full close cycle independently

• Solid understanding of inventory accounting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a multi-entity or multi-location business

• Familiarity with sales tax compliance in distribution/wholesale

• Experience working directly with ownership or senior leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• CPA or CPA track a plus but not required

WHO YOU ARE

• Detail-oriented and accurate — you catch errors before they become problems

• Self-directed and can take ownership of your work with good follow through

• Comfortable in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where things aren’t always perfectly defined

• A clear communicator who can translate numbers into plain language for non-financial stakeholders

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Direct exposure to ownership and a seat at the table in a growing business