Senior Accounting Manager

Hajoca Corporation is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies. Founded in 1858, Hajoca is a company based on the principles of “Service, Integrity, Reliability,” and on relationships of trust and support with teammates, customers, and suppliers. Throughout its history, Hajoca has played an active role in shaping advances in plumbing. However, we attribute our success to two simple truths; a unique business philosophy and talented people. Hajoca is all about the people, who give us our advantage, and who will guide us successfully into the future.

Hajoca has over 400 locations nationwide, called Profit Centers; and at the foundation of our family of businesses is a National Support Center (NSC) where Centers of Excellence are dedicated to enabling the success of our Profit Centers.

The Accounting team in our National Support Center (NSC) is looking for a Senior Accounting Manager at their Lafayette Hill, PA office. This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in office.


Are you analytical and experienced in accounting? Do you enjoy cross-functional collaboration and leading a successful team? Are you conscious of compliance and skilled at interpreting complex financial data? If so, then we’d like you to join our dedicated team as Senior Accounting Manager.


About the Role:

You will:

• Support the Controller in developing and managing all accounting related practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Partner with field leadership, other support departments, and outside providers to ensure compliance with financial procedures, accountability, and control of the Company’s financial resources.
• Lead the accounting function in projects including continuous improvement initiatives and acquisition activities.
• Recruit, hire, lead and develop a cohesive, professional team in accounting, financial reporting, and system initiatives.
• Manage an accurate and timely closing process (monthly, quarterly and year-end, consolidated and US results) including financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Review reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts every month, escalating all continuing or material reconciling items/issues to the Controller on a timely basis.
• Ensure the timely accumulation of financial information from all Hajoca subsidiaries in order to analyze financial data prior to the creation of the monthly consolidated financial statements and quarterly debt covenants.
• Manage relationships with external auditors for the annual audit process of both the financial statements and retirement benefit plans, including the timely preparation of workpapers and draft financial statements and timely responsiveness to auditor requests.
• Implement internal controls related to accounting processes to ensure integrity of financial results.
• Identify continuous improvement initiatives that will improve the overall effectiveness of the finance & accounting operations.
• Guide, manage and report on the acquisition due diligence process of all functional teams and as appropriate lead integration efforts for accounting processes for completed acquisitions.
• Establish timely and accurate analysis of financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the senior leadership in performing their responsibilities.
• Provide outstanding service to all customers.
• Proactively resolve issues for Profit Center Managers and field leaders.
• Create training materials & resources for support personnel, field profit center managers, and accounting teams.
• Monitor updates to US GAAP / other relevant accounting guidance and review with the Controller and CFO any changes relevant to Hajoca operations. Document new guidance in memo/policy/procedure format and review with external auditors for approval and sign-off prior to the annual audit process.
• Provide active leadership in financial systems needs and operations.
• Be an advocate within the team and the National Support Center of Hajoca’s decentralized model, culture and values.
• Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.


About You:


• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 7 or more years of accounting experience in large organizations
• 3 or more years of management experience
• CPA
• Previous experience in a privately held company a plus.


Our ideal candidate will also:

• Have a strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and experience with the application of new accounting standards.