Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Manus works across industries and value chains to accelerate the transition to BioAlternatives – better performing and more sustainable versions of complex molecules traditionally sourced from plants, animals, or fossil fuels. Our platform is proven to work across scales, bridging the Valley of Death between lab and manufacturing more efficiently and more reliably to deliver the benefits of synthetic biology today. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Accountant to join our team during this very exciting growth phase.

Why work at Manus:

Opportunity: Manus offers growth opportunities for motivated, results-oriented team members, allowing for personal and professional advancement.

Accountability: Team members are given the resources they need to succeed and the freedom to make it happen, with a culture of holding each other accountable for high expectations.

Passion: Manus values working with individuals who love what they do and embrace the challenges and hard work that come with working on the cutting edge.

Impact: Working at Manus is an opportunity to bring state-of-the-art manufacturing back to Augusta, Georgia. The organization is mission-focused, and the people here believe they can make a positive impact on the community and country for generations to come.

Responsibilities

• Financial Data Management: Gathering and monitoring financial data, preparing internal statements (balance sheets and income statements), and assisting with forecasting cash, costs, and revenues.
• Asset Management: Optimizing and managing the Construction in Process (CIP) and Fixed Asset Tracking process. This includes recording newly acquired assets (both tangible and intangible), tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation, and accounting for the disposition of fixed assets. Additionally, it involves reviewing equipment assets with the engineering team to ensure a comprehensive list of assets, and managing leases, right-of-use assets, and related liabilities.
• Financial Analysis: Analyzing financial trends and drafting annual financial statements and notes.
• Intercompany Transactions: Processing intercompany elimination entries and managing month-end activities to ensure timely close.
• Lease Accounting: Managing lease accounting activities in accordance with ASC 842. This includes ensuring compliance with the standard, which requires organizations to record the majority of their leases on the balance sheet and involves both right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
• Recommendations and Compliance: Drafting and presenting recommendations for accounting practices and procedures and updating the management team on the company's compliance with laws and regulations.
• Cost Management: Monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving actions. This includes reconciling between multiple layer ledgers, having General Ledger (GL) accounts, cost centers, functional areas, and profit centers.
• External Audits: Completing external audit work papers and memorandums, reviewing internal controls, policies, and procedures for effectiveness, and conducting detailed risk analyses to assess potential gaps.
• Annual Tax and Fees Management: Monitoring and managing annual tax, registration, fees, and dues. This includes ensuring timely filing of tax returns, maintaining accurate records of registration and fees, and managing dues payments.
• Other Duties: Performing other related duties as assigned, including monitoring and reporting on accounting discrepancies.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of work experience performing U.S. GAAP accounting.
• Strong understanding of Fixed Asset accounting, including Construction in Process (CIP) or Assets under Construction (AUC).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective time management skills, personal conduct, and change management abilities.
• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, vendors, contractors, and other business contacts.
• Compliance with Manus' core values for safe and efficient operation and maintaining sound relationships among employees.
• Strong MS Excel abilities, including tracking formulas, improving files, and creating complex tables.
• Proficiency in accounting software SAP Business by Design.
• Self-starter, independent thinker, leader, and visionary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment within an industrial environment.
• Employees are required to follow safety standards and wear personal protective equipment in designated areas.
• The position requires regular walking, standing, using hands and fingers, gripping, handling or feeling, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking, and hearing. The ability to lift and carry 10 lbs. regularly is required.