Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing and leading the company’s day-to-day accounting operations, with a primary focus on accounts receivable, collections, cash flow, and financial reporting. This role is a hands‑on position in a mid‑sized, privately owned manufacturing environment. It will support leadership with timely financial information (in accordance with US GAAP), customer billing, collections, and month‑end & year‑end close activities.

Additionally, this role will coordinate audit requests and serve as a primary liaison with external auditors, assist in the implementation and monitoring of internal controls, and serve as a key accounting representative in ERP implementations, optimization, and testing activities.

• Oversee general accounting functions as needed, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month‑end close.
• Lead monthly and year‑end financial reporting, AR aging analysis, and cash flow reporting for management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within accounting, AR, cash applications, and financial reporting processes.
• Support inventory, cost, and manufacturing‑related accounting processes, as needed.
• Establish and maintain accounting controls and procedures to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
• Oversee Accounts Receivable functions, including invoicing, cash application, collections, customer account reconciliation, and aging review.
• Monitor customer credit terms and payment behavior to reduce delinquent balances and minimize bad debt.
• Work closely with Sales, Customer Service, and Operations to resolve billing discrepancies, pricing issues, shipping questions, and deduction disputes.
• Ensure customer invoices are accurate and on time and aligned with orders, shipments, and contract terms.
• Implement a process to ensure follow‑up on past‑due accounts using professional and consistent collection efforts.
• Maintain accurate AR records, customer files, and documentation for billing support, payment history, and dispute resolution.
• Develop and document accounting policies, workflows, and standard operating procedures. Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting and reporting processes.
• Serve as a key point of contact for ERP, banking, external accountants, and internal leadership on accounting matters.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate manual accounting and reporting processes.
• Perform additional duties and projects assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with strong accounts receivable and collections experience.
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Strong client onboarding and collection experience
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficiency in accounting software;
  Epicor preferred and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and follow‑up skills.
• Comfort working directly with customers to resolve payment and invoice issues.
• Ability to work independently in a small‑company environment and manage multiple priorities.

• On‑site role in a manufacturing environment (mix of office and production floor).
• Frequent interaction with operations, shipping, sales, and leadership teams.
• May require occasional visits to the production floor and may occasionally lift or move boxes of materials up to 25–30 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Opportunity to influence and improve accounting operations in a growing manufacturing company.
• Exposure to executive leadership and strategic initiatives.
• Participation in the ERP modernization and process transformation projects.
• Career growth opportunities for senior accounting and financial leadership roles.
• 401(k) with company matching
• Collaborative, family‑oriented culture with a proud legacy and innovative vision