Accounting Manager

Accounting ManagerThe Accounting Manager is responsible for providing end-to-end financial control: month-end close, consolidation, financial analysis, and managing teams for certain designated businesses in North America. This position reports to the Group Controller for the region and acts as a strategic finance partner to business leadership across North America.This position will be in-office four days per week.Position Responsibilities:Responsible for accounting & finance for designated business(es)Ensure accurate financial reports in a timely manner, including financial statements, balance sheet validation, flux analysis.Conducts a complete business analysis to improve financial reporting and forecasting, streamline processes.Business Partnering to improve cashflow and profitability (application of functional expertise in finance to enhance decision making in the units throughout the organization). Controller will recommend actions based on KPI trends, not just report them.Prepare forecasts, and budgets including development of templates, structures, and information presentation.Assists Group Controller of the region, Global Corporate Controller, and other departments within CFO team as required.Review and analyze monthly customer and product profitability.Provide business leadership with weekly key performance indicators:Inventory Aging AnalysisWeekly sales and profitabilityWorking Capital and Cash Flow projectionsOther weekly KPI'sPrepare Capex business cases and ROI analysis.Provide oversight of cash flow forecasting, and coordination with treasury for intercompany funding.Oversee Physical Inventory count and ledger reconciliation with Director of Supply Chain.Support annual audit and any local statutory audits.Ensure compliance with internal controls.Assist or lead SAP implementation (VRS) from financial side.Travel up to 25%