Supervisor of Accounting

Job Description

Job Description

What You Need To Know:

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with expected first-year total earnings between $80000 - $85000 / year, including annual bonus potential. This salary range is an average range for this position. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately. 

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

We anticipate accepting applications up through July 10th, 2026, or until the position is filled 

Overview:

The Accounting Supervisor will ensure organizational adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other regulatory requirements. Ensure timely preparation and review of all required regulatory filings. Advise in annual budgeting and prepare accounting reports for executive leadership. Review work submitted by accountants and manage accounting close processes. Perform analysis on organizational or business unit financial and accounting metrics for presentation to leadership. This role will coordinate and lead daily team activities as well as spend a portion of time performing the work of those they supervise.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Secures financial operations by monitoring and approving financial processing, reporting, and auditing; supervising of staff.
• Implement and process automation improvements to reduce reconciliation efforts.
• Review general ledger accounts, balance sheet and income statement schedules and the required adjusting journal entries prepared by accounting staff for accuracy and completeness.
• Supervise the accuracy and completion of the day-to-day functions of the Accounting Department.
• Ensure complete, accurate, timely and consistent financial reporting to make sure the company follows organizational and governmental policies and procedures.
• Assist with preparation and distribution of monthly Financial Statements and Analytical Reviews.
• Analyze designated balance sheet and expense accounts within deadlines utilizing the financial statement reporting tools (e.g., Business Warehouse, TM1, Excel, etc.).
• Interact with other departments to resolve outstanding balance sheet reconciliation items (e.g., Supplier Billing to ensure that charge-backs are completed in a timely manner, etc.).
• Supervise General Ledger processes by assisting to ensure pricing and profitability is accurate.
• Compile and prepare state beverage and/or sales tax returns as needed; assist with data gathering for budget purposes.
• Assist with physical inventory and cycle count reconciliations, prepare gross profit reconciliations.
• Resolve internal and external customer issues by returning/acknowledging phone calls and emails in a timely manner and providing responses and resolutions timely.
• Support internal and external audit activities, as required, to ensure that auditors are provided with the necessary information to complete their audits timely.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree plus 3 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), internal controls and financial reporting, required.

Physical Demands:

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine.
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping.
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 15lbs.

EEO Statement:

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

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