Manager, Accounting/Finance

About the Role

Plans, manages and monitors accounting and finance activities and processes for maximum operating efficiency. Leads financial close execution, budgeting, regulatory compliance and systems optimization while providing leadership, guidance and direct coaching to staff members to build organizational capability and meet corporate goals.

The pay range for this position is $91,311 - $116,421 | FLSA: Exempt

Your Impact

• Responsible for performance and activities of direct reports to include allocation of workload, goal setting, coaching, training and providing continuous feedback. Oversees and provides clear direction on assigned work.

• Develops personnel to ensure efficient and highly skilled workforce to meet the department and organizational goals/activities; recommends training, assigns projects, and provides other avenues for employee development opportunities; provides constructive feedback and coaching to members when necessary to encourage professional development.

• Works with recruiting during the hiring process (i.e. reviewing resumes, participating in interviews, providing timely feedback, etc.); acclimates new hires; assigns, directs and evaluates their work; provides continuous feedback..

• Adheres to all state and federal employment laws.

• Oversees capital budgeting processes, annual operating plan (AOP) creation, ongoing budget execution, and comprehensive variance reporting. Ensure financial strategies and departmental expenditures closely align with organizational objectives and financial guidelines.

• Manages and reports on departmental and operational expenses across manufacturing divisions with a high degree of accuracy, autonomy, and analytical rigor.

• Serves as key accountable leader for the timely and accurate closing of monthly, mid-year, and annual financial actuals while consistently meeting strict periodic closing schedules and corporate reporting deadlines.

• Prepares, analyzes, and delivers executive-level financial reports, variance commentary, rolling forecasts, and strategic financial updates to executive leadership, international sales company, and the parent company.

• Maintains, updates, and oversees enterprise financial and ERP systems (including Oracle, Hyperion, and custom reporting modules), integrating them with manufacturing workflows to drive operational efficiency, data integrity, and streamlined financial reporting.

• Provides dedicated leadership, technical guidance, structured training, and mentorship to departmental staff. Build team capabilities, evaluate member performance, and enforce consistent adherence to standard operating procedures and accounting controls.

• Continuously monitors departmental KPIs, evaluate existing accounting workflows to formulate and implement lean process improvements, and actively coordinate cross-functional financial operations across manufacturing, administrative, and corporate units.

• Conducts US GAAP and IFRS compliance reviews to ensure strict adherence to relevant accounting standards. Maintains full compliance with applicable corporate financial policies, statutory regulations, internal accounting controls, and mandatory corporate tax and governmental filings.

• Develops and/or maintains department budget; ensures department operates within budgeted guidelines.

• Ensures completion of timekeeping, absence management and other FLSA requirements and/or laws (i.e. PeopleSoft, Kronos).

About You: The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience, and 5-8 years' experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment and 2-5 years supervisory and/or project coordination experience.

• Advanced proficiency in Enterprise Information Systems (Oracle ERP, Hyperion, NetSuite, or equivalent platforms).

• Advanced mastery of Microsoft Excel (complex formulas, financial modeling, dynamic data management) and professional PowerPoint presentation development.

• Comprehensive working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, internal accounting controls, and capital asset management.

• CPA, CMA, and/or MBA strongly preferred.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Company Overview

About our Company - Located in Newport News, Virginia, Canon Virginia, Inc. serves as Canon's only manufacturing, engineering, recycling and technical support center in the Americas region. CVI produces new products using advanced manufacturing methodologies while also serving as a factory service center providing expert customer service in the repair and refurbishment of Canon products. Canon Virginia's manufacturing services extend to injection mold making and contract manufacturing services. It is the policy of Canon Virginia, Inc. (CVI) to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, national origin, or physical/mental disability except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification. This policy relates to all phases of recruitment, employment, compensation, benefits administration, and participation in company sponsored employee activities. This includes hiring, promotions, demotions, transfers, layoffs, recall, training, and terminations. Employment practices will conform to all federal, state and local laws on non-discrimination.

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Workstyle Description

Hybrid - This position is full time and offers a hybrid work schedule requiring you to be in the office 4 days a week and an option to work from home 1 day out of the week (unless a specific business need arises requiring in office attendance on the other day). Standard in office days are Monday and Wednesday. The third and fourth in office day is determined by divisional management. Note that work schedules and office reporting requirements may change from time to time based on business needs.

Location US-VA-Newport News

Company Canon Virginia, Inc.

Requisition ID 34873

Category Accounting/Finance

Position Type Full-Time

Workstyle Hybrid

Canon is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Veteran. We value the diversity of our workforce and knowledge of our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Click on the following links to learn more "EEO is the Law" poster, "EEO is the Law" poster supplement, NLRA "Employee Rights" poster and Canon's Pay Transparency Statement.

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