Accounting Manager

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We’re committed to your success, personally and professionally. You’ll have access to:
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off for rest, family, and self-care.
• Career Growth: You’ll benefit from continuous learning, mentorship, and leadership training including access to C&B University, our in-house development program.
• Supportive Culture: Innovation, creativity, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.

Be part of a team that invests in your future, celebrates your success, and values your contribution.


This position will have oversight of the division's accounting initiatives and employees directly reporting to this position. This position will be instrumental in day-to-day accounting activities. This position will work closely with management in executing the company’s annual business plan and its operational strategic initiatives.
Essential Functions
• Coordinate daily accounting (billing, accounts payable, daily cash & treasury, accounts receivable collection) activities and month-end close with internal and parent company staff
• Compile and submit required monthly journal entries to corporate
• Perform project reconciliation to ensure system billing and cost are in synch with pay applications and inventory
• Coordinate with Sales & Project management on resolving and completing open change orders, billing disputes and accounts payable variances
• Facilitate Division's Annual Business Plan and its performance to plan
• Provide monthly management reports (i.e. sales activity, margin analysis) to management team
• Reconcile physical inventory accounting activities
• Coordinate semi-annual physical inventory process and reporting
• Perform bank reconciliations monthly; verifying deposits and addressing questions/problems
• Verify support schedules to general ledger control accounts. Reconcile balance sheet accounts and review sales, cost of goods sold, and expense accounts for accuracy and make corrections as needed.
• Maintain petty cash fund and reconcile monthly
• Coordinate monthly and year-end financial closing
• Review all accounts payable invoices and ensure expenditures are charged to appropriate accounts
• Compile and submit monthly AP and AR aging reports in correct format to Cook & Boardman
• Release orders on credit hold as needed
• Assist outside insurance, government & accounting auditors
• Process Returned Merchandise Authorization
• Ensure that accurate sales tax is collected and submitted to the appropriate state(s) agency
• Direct, monitor and evaluate the activities and performance of accounting personnel. Provide back up of all positions as needed and revise procedures as required
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance, or an equivalent combination of education/experience
• Current and valid US driver’s license
• At least 4 years of general accounting experience
• At least 2 years of experience as a manager of an accounting department
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Working knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Experience in the construction industry is a plus
• Advanced word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Well-developed participatory management and administrative skills, with proven ability to recruit, train and motivate personnel
• Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of management, co-workers and subordinates
• Well organized with strong analytical and reasoning abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this role, the employee will regularly communicate verbally and in writing, and must be able to see and hear in a typical office setting. The role frequently involves sitting, walking, standing, using hands to handle or feel, and reaching with arms and hands.

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