Senior Accounting Manager

• Oversees the Accounting Team, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll and month-end closing.
• Develops a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
• Assess and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Recommends benchmarks that will be used to measure the company’s performance.
• Produces an annual budget and forecasts and prepare and present to management the monthly financial report and compare actual to budget.
• Monitor spending vs. budget and alert management of significant differences and/or abnormality.
• Prepare and present to management the monthly and yearly financial statement for internal review
• Perform data extraction and analysis per management’s request
• Actively spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Proactively identify potential issues and implement preventive solutions
• Provides financial analysis to assist pricing decisions and contract negotiations.
• Manage, assign and review accounting team’s work
• Assist accounting team with the day-to-day accounting operation as needed
• Perform margin and profitability analysis by key customer/account
• Partner with sales on account-level P&L reviews (volume, pricing, freight, rebates)
• Build variance analysis (actual vs. budget) at the key-account level, not just company-wide

Oversee the day-to-day accounting operation which includes:

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Verify and reconcile bank statements, credit cards, sale employee’s expenses and merchant accounts
• Timely prepare invoices and payment to supplies, vendors, or service providers
• Prepare daily cash flow report for management’s review
• Timely prepare customer commercial invoices
• Compile weekly report of customers’ accounts receivable aging
• Actively remind customers of due invoices and be proactive in collecting on delinquent accounts
• Remote deposit check payments from customers
• Update and maintain records of current customers’ credit reports. Review every quarter to alert management of significant changes that can affect business.
• Input new customers’ info and credit
• Obtain credit report or as much financial information as possible on new customers to assist management insetting business terms
• Prepare month-end journal entries and account reconciliations
• Perform inventory accounting including inventory tracking, cost calculations, sales calculations, and reporting.
• Assist management with external audits and tax filings
• Assist in company’s effort in compliance with regulations and insurance including providing them with necessary documents as authorized by management
• Other duties as assigned by the management.
• Report to Management.

Qualifications:

• Must have at least a bachelor’s in accounting or finance. Must have a solid understanding of accounting principles. CPA certified is preferred.
• Must have 3-5 years of relevant Controller or accounting management experience. Experience in supply chain business is a plus.
• Must have advanced skills and experience with QuickBooks. Skills in using Adobe Acrobat, Google Drive, and Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot table, etc.) are required.
• Experience with an ERP system or similar software, and system conversion is a big plus. A quick learner who is open to learning new programs/software needed for work.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and work ethics
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to regularly meet deadlines, prioritize workflow, and manage multiple tasks
• Must be willing to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially under important deadlines and pressures.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret contracts, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.