Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Our client, a global industrial packaging company, has an immediate need for an Accounting Manager.

Who: Global Industrial Packaging Company What: Accounting Manager When: Immediate Need Where: Sandy Springs Why: Growth Salary: Base up to $140k +/- plus bonus & excellent benefits

Responsibilities:

• Perform and supervise staff performing day-to-day operations to ensure all accounting transactions are recorded on a timely basis and in accordance with US GAAP. This will include performing and/or reviewing balance sheet and income statement reconciliations, journal entries and ensuring accounting ledgers are closed timely.
• Maintain an adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk.
• Supervise accounting staff and ensuring they develop the accounting skills required to succeed and ultimately be promoted.
• Assist with the business process transformation of the Accounting department to Atlanta, identify areas for improvement and implement new processes to increase efficiency and control structure.
• Review business partners' plant income statements to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare/review materials for external auditors.
• Identify unusual transactions, applying working knowledge of US GAAP, and elevate issues identified in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with Shared Service leaders to ensure all accounting is being performed correctly.
• Support and maintain a strong SOX compliant structure and identify areas of controls improvement.
• Ensure the Company's global control environment is maintained and identify enhancements.
• Assist with re-engineering of the general ledger to facilitate a more stream-lined close (currently several legacy GLs resulting from acquisitions).
• Assist with the development of new reports to enhance the transparency of financial results.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from accredited college/university
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Ability to lead/attract/retain talent
• Ability to drive performance improvements.
• Fluency in US GAAP accounting and internal controls (SOX).
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Excel, including V-lookup and Pivot tables
• Ability to prioritize and adjust to new requests while handling multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Big 4 audit experience a plus
• Service or manufacturing experience a plus
• CPA a plus
• International company and foreign currency experience a plus
• Public company and/or private equity experience a plus
• Prior experience using an ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics is a plus
• Oracle FCCS reporting a plus
• Experience in shared service environment highly preferred

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing corporation with high visibility to the Executive Team.