Accounting Manager

We are a growing international distribution company headquartered in Suwanee, GA, and we're looking for an Accounting Manager to lead a core part of our finance operation through an exciting period of growth — including an upcoming ERP system implementation. Employee tenure here is exceptionally high, and we invest in people for the long term. This is a hybrid role (3 days in office) reporting into the senior finance leadership team. You will manage a team of 3 AP Coordinators while also owning general accounting responsibilities across month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting. This is not a transactional position — we need a process-oriented leader who can run a clean close, drive invoice resolution, build scalable workflows, and develop their team's decision-making capabilities. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead, mentor, and develop 3 AP Coordinators Train the team to make business decisions on invoice discrepancies — e.g., determining whether a difference should be written off, researched, or re-invoiced by the supplier Set performance expectations, conduct regular one-on-ones, and build a strong bench of decision-makers General Accounting & Month-End Close Own assigned areas of the month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations Support intercompany accounting and consolidations across the international entity structure Partner with the controller on variance analysis, management reporting, and ad-hoc financial analysis Support external audit requests and ensure documentation and controls are audit-ready Accounts Payable & Invoice Management Own the daily and monthly reconciliation process for accrued invoices (inventory AP) Drive invoice resolution with operations teams and suppliers Oversee AP workflows, payment runs, and vendor account management Identify and implement process improvements across the AP function ERP Implementation Play a key role in an upcoming ERP system implementation — contributing accounting and AP expertise, testing, and cross-functional coordination Help design future-state workflows that improve close efficiency and AP throughput Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with operations, procurement, and supply chain on invoice and inventory workflows Collaborate with the broader accounting and finance team on month-end close, accruals, and financial reporting WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Required 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including AP management and general accounting Strong general accounting knowledge: journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close Experience managing and developing staff Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance Strong process improvement mindset — you build systems, not just process transactions Comfortable working across operations, procurement, and supplier relationships Preferred CPA or CPA candidate Inventory or distribution accounting experience Experience in an international distribution environment, including intercompany and multi-currency accounting Prior ERP implementation experience (NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar) COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Profit sharing plan 401(k) with non-elective employer match 15 days PTO Comprehensive health, dental, and vision Hybrid schedule — 3 days in office, 2 days remote WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY This is a high-impact leadership role at a company that values its people — just look at the tenure. You'll have the chance to lead a team, shape how accounting and AP operate across an international distribution business, and leave a real mark on a growing organization through the upcoming ERP implementation. #J-18808-Ljbffr