Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

NSF International is seeking a highly motivated and strategic Accounting Manager to lead our core accounting operations and elevate the quality, efficiency, and insight of our financial processes. This role goes beyond traditional accounting—serving as a key partner across Finance, IT, and Operations to drive continuous improvement, strengthen controls, and support business growth.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, a process improvement mindset, and a passion for developing talent. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping accurate financial reporting, enhancing systems, and ensuring compliance—while leading a high-performing team in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Drive Financial Excellence

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, delivering timely, accurate, and actionable financial results.
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses, ensuring integrity of financial data.
• Maintain ownership of the general ledger and ensure full compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies.
• Translate financial data into meaningful insights to support business decisions.

Own Cash & Working Capital Operations

• Oversee cash and banking activities, ensuring accuracy and visibility into company liquidity.
• Manage the allowance for doubtful accounts, including reserve calculations, bad debt analysis, and reporting.
• Partner closely with Treasury, AR, and AP teams to resolve discrepancies and optimize working capital performance.

Strengthen Controls & Processes

• Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and on time, proactively resolving issues.
• Champion a strong internal control environment, identifying risks and implementing improvements.
• Maintain and evolve accounting policies and procedures, driving consistency and governance across operations.
• Actively identify process inefficiencies and implement scalable solutions.

Lead Transformation & Innovation

• Serve as a key accounting leader on cross-functional initiatives, including system upgrades, automation, and process redesign.
• Participate in system implementations and enhancements—from requirements gathering and UAT to data validation and workflow optimization.
• Drive initiatives that reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and enhance reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, and Operations to ensure seamless adoption of new processes and tools.

Audit & Compliance Leadership

• Act as a primary liaison for internal and external audits, preparing documentation and articulating accounting positions.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory and audit requirements.
• Address audit findings and lead corrective action plans to strengthen processes.

Inspire & Develop Talent

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee workload planning, performance management, and career development.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to both team members and cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

Experience & Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or CMA preferred).
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience supporting system implementations, process improvements, or automation initiatives.

Skills & Strengths

• Strong analytical thinking with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems and Excel.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across functions.
• Adaptability and resilience, especially under tight deadlines.

About Us

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.

One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we're one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.

Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.

NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

About the Team

We are the guardians of NSF's assets. We are the keepers and providers of accurate and useful financial information which empowers careful and rational decision making. We do this so NSF may better advance its public health and safety mission.

Job Info

• Job Identification 4121
• Job Category Finance and Accounting
• Locations 789 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, US