Accounting Manager - Operations & General Ledger

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Accounting Manager – Operations & General Ledger to lead financial accounting and reporting for a vital joint-venture entity operating across two regional manufacturing sites.

This role serves as a true working leader (player-coach) . You will be responsible not only for supervising accounting staff and standardizing workflows, but also for rolling up your sleeves to manage the day-to-day general ledger mechanics, execute month-end close schedules, troubleshoot ERP interfaces, maintain inventory controls, and serve as the primary liaison for external and internal audit engagements

Key Responsibilities

1. General Ledger & Month-End Close Execution

• Direct and execute the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close cycles in SAP, ensuring strict compliance with US GAAP and corporate governance schedules.
• Prepare, review, and post complex operational journal entries, recurring accruals, and adjustments.
• Maintain ownership of the balance sheet, personally performing and reviewing detailed monthly account reconciliations to ensure subledgers tie directly to the GL.
• Oversee and troubleshoot automated general ledger interfaces from feeder systems, including payroll, logistics, and freight.

1. Audit, Governance & Internal Controls

• Act as the lead point of contact for external auditors , coordinating PBC (Provided by Client) schedules, managing sample testing requests, and resolving audit inquiries.
• Partner with internal audit teams to evaluate, maintain, and enforce SOX internal controls, risk matrices, and documented accounting policies.
• Ensure accurate accounting treatment for multi-entity transactions, cross-border flows, and statutory requirements.

1. Operational & Manufacturing Accounting

• Manage plant-level operational accounting touchpoints, including raw material/finished goods inventory valuations, physical count reconciliations, and scrap adjustments.
• Oversee revenue accounting functions, including customer rebate calculations, sales commissions, and ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• Support transfer pricing analyses and reconcile complex intercompany balances across joint-venture partner entities.

1. Team Leadership & Process Optimization

• Directly supervise, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals across GL, AP, and AR functions.
• Partner with plant managers, supply chain leads, and operations directors to provide clear variance analysis and actionable financial visibility.
• Drive continuous process improvements, utilizing automated tools, ERP exports, and standardized reporting frameworks to reduce close cycle times and eliminate bottlenecks.

Qualifications & Background

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Credentials: Active CPA (Certified Public Accountant) strongly preferred ; direct background in public accounting or external audit is a major plus.
• Experience: 8–12+ years of progressive financial and operational accounting experience, ideally within a manufacturing, chemical, packaging, or industrial multi-site environment.
• Technical Mastery:
• Deep technical command of US GAAP , SOX controls, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Direct experience with SAP (ERP) or equivalent large-scale enterprise systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities (data modeling, nested lookups, macros/pivot tables).
• Operational Mindset: Demonstrated ability to operate as a working manager who is equally comfortable collaborating with plant managers, communicating with audit partners, and digging directly into transactional GL data.