Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About LVC: Since 1982, LVC has delivered life safety, security, and communications solutions across commercial, industrial, government, and institutional markets. Our integrated services make it easy for nation-wide customers to address multiple needs with one trusted partner.

Our employees are our strength. We foster a positive, team-oriented workplace that recognizes people who share our commitment to quality, integrity, and service.

About You: We are seeking an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations, support accurate and timely month-end close, and serve as the organization's expert on multi-state sales and use tax . The role requires strong technical accounting and sales tax expertise.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting leader who can manage complex work, resolve sales tax questions, improve processes, and collaborate across functions. Income tax compliance and provision work are excluded. Experience supervising accounting staff and building a collaborative, accountable team is required.

Location: On-site, in Golden Valley, MN.

Compensation: Salary ranging from $110,000 - $130,000, with flexibility depending on experience.

Benefits: A full benefits package which includes Health, Dental, Vision, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings Plan, ESOP, FSA, LegalShield, Employee Assistance Program, PTO and Holiday pay.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• - Oversee accounting operations, including Accounts Receivable (A/R), General Ledger (GL), and Purchasing.
• - Manage month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely financial reporting.
• - Handle daily cash management and provide regular cash flow reports.
• - Lead budgeting and forecasting activities, including cash projections and periodic variance analysis.
• - Serve as the organization's resident expert for multi-state sales and use tax matters.

Accounting & Month-End Close

• -  Manage month-end and year-end closing processes, performing key components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• -  Analyze general ledger activity and investigate unusual or unexpected balances and variances.
• -  Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• -  Support preparation of financial statements, management reporting, and year-end audit schedules.
• -  Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, account reconciliation quality, documentation, and internal controls. 
• -  Provide technical accounting support and guidance on complex or non-routine transactions.

Sales & Use Tax

• -  Serve as the organization's resident expert and primary accounting resource for sales and use tax matters.
• -  Manage sales and use tax compliance activities, including registrations, exemption certificates, taxability determinations, return preparation/review, reconciliations, and related payments.
• -  Research state and local sales tax requirements and assess their application to company transactions, customers, products, and services.
• -  Monitor nexus and filing requirements as the business enters new jurisdictions or business activities change.
• -  Lead or coordinate responses to sales and use tax notices, inquiries, and audits.
• -  Partner with Sales, Operations, IT, and other teams to ensure appropriate sales tax treatment within business processes and systems.
• -  Develop and maintain sales tax policies, procedures, documentation, and controls.
• -  Proactively identify sales and use tax risks, exposures, and process improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

Required

• -  Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• -  CPA license.
• -  5+ years of relevant management experience.
• -  Demonstrated experience with month-end accounting close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• -  Meaningful experience with multi-state U.S. sales and use tax compliance and research.
• -  Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• -  Ability to independently research technical matters and translate conclusions into practical business guidance, demonstrating strong analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• -  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• -  Attention to detail.

Preferred

• -  Construction industry experience, including familiarity with sales and use tax considerations affecting contractors, materials, equipment, and project-related transactions.
• -  Experience with sales tax software, ERP systems, and process automation, ideally Vista and BuildOps.
• -  Sales-tax-focused professional education or credentials, such as the CMI designation in Sales Tax or comparable specialized training.

LVC Companies, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer