Manager, Accounting - Fortify Building Solutions

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at

Job Description

The Accounting Manager will work closely with accounting and finance leadership within Metal Solutions, collaborating with teams spanning multiple locations and ERP systems. This role will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of accounting are compliant with company policies and regulations. In addition, this role will help enhance the current internal control environment, develop process efficiencies to improve time timeliness of the month end close, and partner with the Controller to complete internal reporting requests to both internal Metal Solutions teams and our corporate accounting team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and guidance related to the management of the financial close process. This includes transactional accounting, consolidation, review and periodic reporting of financial results for the business.
• Lead a team of 2+ staff; with a focus on centralizing tasks performed by multiple teams across several ERP systems.
• Responsible for the design, system oversight, controls, and implementation for applicable accounting processes.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring completeness and accuracy across all entities.
• Implement processes to ensure the accuracy and valid business purpose of transactions.
• Ensure processes and controls are efficient and effective; partner with various functions to ensure the efficient and effective performance of processes and controls that impact accounting transactions.
• Develop and manage financial controls in accordance with company’s procedures and policies; Work closely with stakeholders to maintain and implement internal controls to safeguard the company’s inventory.
• Ensure internal control documentation (maintenance of process narratives, control matrices and flowcharts) is complete and accurate.
• Ensures timely remediation and follow-up on identified control deficiencies.
• Ensure there is a sufficient review of financial statements (flux analysis) to identify and resolve potential material errors, omissions, or misstatements; this review, including relevant commentary, must be documented and submitted monthly.
• Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of consolidated financial results.
• Partner with Plant Controllership team to ensure emerging trends, significant variances or other material transactions are properly analyzed and communicated.
• Perform periodic reviews of Balance Sheet reconciliations to gain assurance balance sheet accounts are accurate and reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Big 4 public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with accounting in a public company or within a high-growth organization.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Experience as a people manager preferred.
• Proficiency in accounting software (Oracle R12, NetSuite, JDE, Epicor) preferred
• Experience in consolidation systems (OneStream / Hyperion) preferred

Additional Information

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $110,000-$140,000 + bonus + medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1 + 401k and PTO. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. (Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week.)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?  

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we  live, work and play . Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development. 

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here . You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here . If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on us.fitly.work or View email address on us.fitly.work. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on us.fitly.work or View email address on us.fitly.work. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Note to External Recruiters

Cornerstone Building Brands does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees for any candidate submissions that were not expressly authorized.

Notice of Recruitment Fraud

We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brand's name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.