Financial Reporting Manager

Financial Reporting Manager

Job Description

This role leads Accounts Payable operations and drives financial reporting for a large, project-based organization. You will manage a team handling day-to-day AP activities while also owning monthly and quarterly financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. The position combines hands-on accounting work with leadership responsibilities, process improvement, and close collaboration with business leaders and the parent organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Accounts Payable operations, including recruiting, training, mentoring, and scheduling staff to ensure timely and accurate completion of daily activities.

• Provide day-to-day leadership to the Accounts Payable team to maintain high standards of accuracy, efficiency, and service.

• Foster strong vendor relationships by addressing payment inquiries, resolving disputes, and reconciling vendor statements to ensure account accuracy and timely payments.

• Prepare and review monthly account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal policies and accounting standards.

• Ensure compliance with IRS 1099 reporting requirements and support the timely and accurate filing of related reports.

• Support internal and external audit processes by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and addressing audit findings.

• Provide hands-on support with invoice processing and other Accounts Payable functions as needed to meet departmental objectives and operational deadlines.

• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages to the parent company, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established reporting deadlines.

• Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with business leaders to develop comprehensive and realistic budgets.

• Manage quarterly forecasting activities by partnering with stakeholders to refine financial projections and performance targets.

• Serve as a key liaison with the parent company by responding to financial inquiries, providing insights, and explaining performance through variance analyses.

• Perform detailed variance analysis to explain business performance, trends, and deviations from budget or forecast.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial reporting tools, templates, and dashboards to improve visibility and decision-making.

• Identify opportunities to streamline financial reporting and Accounts Payable processes and support reporting automation initiatives.

• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and standardization of financial reports across business units.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to support project-based financial reporting, especially in a manufacturing or construction environment.

• Manage multiple priorities and deliverables, including month-end close, end-of-month reporting, and project deadlines, while maintaining high-quality results.

Essential Skills

• 5–10 years of experience in financial reporting.

• Strong background in accounting and financial analysis.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, data analysis, financial modeling, pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs.

• Experience with ERP systems (SAP experience strongly preferred).

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

• Understanding of Percentage-of-Completion (POC) accounting principles.

• Project-based experience in the manufacturing or construction industry.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to work independently.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.

• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and urgency in delivering high-quality results.

• Management experience leading or supervising a team.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience preparing monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for a parent or corporate entity.

• Experience leading annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.

• background in supporting internal and external audits, including preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.

• Experience developing and maintaining financial reporting tools, templates, and dashboards.

• Track record of identifying and implementing process improvements and supporting automation initiatives.

• Strong vendor management and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for explaining financial results and variance drivers to stakeholders.

• Experience working in or with large, complex organizations, including Fortune 500 environments.

• Comfort working in a dynamic, transitional environment with significant team and process growth.

Work Environment

This position is based in a professional office environment with a hybrid structure that requires working on-site four days per week during normal business hours. The role uses modern office technology, including ERP systems such as SAP and advanced Microsoft Excel tools, to support daily operations and financial reporting. Workload and pace vary throughout the year, with busier periods at month-end and around key reporting and budgeting deadlines. The team is in a growth and transition phase, offering opportunities to contribute to process improvements and help shape the future of the function while working in a collaborative, results-oriented environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Southfield, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

3 weeks PTO medical dental vision

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Southfield,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.