Corporate Accounting Manager - Great Company!!!

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Salary: $105,000 - $120,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for consumer and business to business markets. The company is a vertically integrated, global organization with extensive mineral reserves, innovative product development, efficient manufacturing operations, and effective sales and marketing strategies. Our products are sold into the pet care, animal health and nutrition, fluids purification, agricultural ingredients, sports field, industrial and automotive markets.

We control hundreds of millions of tons of specialty mineral reserves, including calcium bentonite, attapulgite and diatomaceous shale. The company’s mines and manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois, and California. We also operate processing plants in Canada and England and has subsidiaries in Switzerland, China, Indonesia, and Mexico. The corporate office is located in Chicago, Illinois and two research and development facilities a short drive away. We are a family-controlled and operated organization that emphasizes honesty, integrity, and accountability.

The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to Create Value From Sorbent Minerals.

Why join us?

Together, we make up a thriving, close-knit, global community that feels more like family than a workplace. We value and respect each and every teammate; the success of our organization is a direct result of our team’s collaborative effort.

Our team consists of nearly 800 individuals living on five of the seven continents. Over 10% of our team is represented by more than one family member or generation. With such a strong focus on people, it is no surprise that our average employee tenure is eleven years – a fact that we are humbled by.

Explore the testimonials below to get a brief sense of our team culture and hear directly from the teammates who make us great.

We believe that when our team thrives, our business also prospers. That philosophy drives our compensation opportunities—we include base salary, bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members. By caring for the well-being of our team, we are able to attract, retain, and motivate the people we need to carry-out our strategic plan, mission and long-term goals.

Our tight-knit, inclusive culture focuses on Integrity, Approach, and Vision. When you join Oil-Dri, you aren’t just joining a company, but a family. Teammates are empowered to continuously look for ways to improve processes and eliminate waste, all the while working to foster an atmosphere that is welcoming. Throughout the year, there are many ways teammates are recognized for their representations of our company’s values and philosophies.

Job Details

Position Summary:

This position requires a hands-on manager working in a collaborative environment. The Accounting Manager supervises the day-to-day corporate accounting department activities and all related systems and processes, including responsibility for general accounting, accounts payable, fixed assets, leases, and consolidated financial statements. This role is responsible for the U.S. and International locations and requires someone with global experience. The Accounting Manager supervises and reviews the work of the staff to ensure the accuracy of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, compliance with SOX internal control procedures and adherence to corporate policies. In addition to supervising the Staff, this position also prepares the journal entries and the account reconciliations for some of the more complex accounting areas.

Representative duties include:

Financial Reporting

Use JD Edwards ERP system for monthly consolidated financial reporting of domestic and foreign entities in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Manage all general accounting procedures, including stock-based compensation, deferred compensation, pension, fixed asset, lease, and revenue accounting.
Prepare journal entries as needed and review entries prepared by staff.
Analyze and provide explanations for financial statement variances.
Provide or review information to support SEC reporting and press release preparation.
Adhere to all company policies and support strong internal controls over financial reporting.
Maintain financial close checklists in Blackline software to communicate and monitor monthly, quarterly, and annual timelines.
Assure the Sage Fixed Asset and LeaseQuery software provides accurate information, including compliance with tax rules and accounting guidance.
Drive process improvements to optimize the efficiency of work within the department and to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.

Supervisory

Supervise, develop, and review the work of a team of four accountants and two accounts payable specialists with a "hands-on" approach as the central resource to answer questions and provide guidance.
Manage the accounts payable function to ensure timely and accurate vendor payments via check and wire transfer, proper expense cut-off procedures and Form 1099 preparation.
Maintain Blackline software to optimize its use for preparation and review of account reconciliations.

Audit/SOX

Serve as key contact with external auditors to coordinate quarterly and annual audit requests, provide analysis and answer questions.
Document accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, ensuring SOX compliance.
Provide information and assistance to the Internal Audit function.

Tax

Oversee compliance with various state and local sales and use tax requirements, including report filings and audit coordination as needed.
Provide information for the annual federal and state income tax filings.

Other

Work with cross-functional teams throughout the organization on various initiatives.
Perform special projects and other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
CPA required
MBA desirable.
Eight or more years of public accounting/industry experience.
Five or more years of supervisory responsibility.
Experience with ERP system. JD Edwards and ReportsNow Data Access Studio a plus.
Demonstrated proficiency with full cycle consolidated financial reporting processes, internal control practices and U.S. GAAP.
Working knowledge of International Accounting Standards to Manage the growing international locations.
Working knowledge of accounts payable processes, and fixed asset, revenue recognition and lease accounting.
Demonstrated high level of organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task while meeting tight deadlines.
Ability to prepare written procedural documentation and other business documents of professional appearance in a clear, concise, and complete fashion.
A proactive approach to learning and problem resolution.
Strong analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written).
High aptitude for detail and accuracy.
Strong work ethic with the highest degree of honesty, integrity, and discretion.
Collaborative skills to work in partnership with colleagues within department and across the organization.

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