Accounting Manager

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Accounting Manager

Reports to: CFO

Industry: Beverage Co-Packing & Manufacturing

Travel: ~5–10% (PA, FL, MI)

We at The Clark Agency are thrilled to once again partner with this private equity group as they embark on their latest high-growth endeavor. Having successfully supported their hiring needs within another portfolio company, we’re proud to be trusted again to help build the finance leadership for this new venture. Our continued partnership reflects the strength of our relationship, our understanding of their operating model, and our commitment to delivering exceptional talent for their evolving portfolio.

About

the Company

This private-equity-backed beverage manufacturing and co-packing organization operates facilities in Pennsylvania
, Florida
, and a new high-speed Detroit plant opening at the end of Q1 2026. They support leading beverage brands with high-volume canning and bottling capabilities and are entering a period of substantial growth and expansion. With aggressive scaling plans and a five-year value-creation strategy, this is a rare opportunity to join a company at a highly formative stage—and help architect the finance function for a business expected to grow from ~$4M in 2025 to $40–50M in 2026 and $100M+ within five years
.

Why This Role Is a Big Deal

This is a hands-on, high-visibility opportunity supporting an experienced PE CFO and interacting closely with private equity partners, operations leaders, and customer-facing teams.

What You’ll Gain

• Career acceleration → Defined path to Controller within 12–24 months
• High exposure → Direct collaboration with the CFO and PE stakeholders
• Ownership → Build the accounting function, systems, and scalable processes
• Impact → Influence pricing, cost structure, and financial operations across multiple plants
• Mentorship → Work under a CFO with significant PE and value-creation experience

How the Company Operates (Leadership & Cultural Expectations)

This environment is lean, entrepreneurial, and fast-moving
. Team members succeed here when they demonstrate:

• Thought leadership before capital spend. Solve problems creatively; don’t default to “just spend money.”
• Speed and urgency. Respond quickly, eliminate bottlenecks, and keep pace with the business.
• Focus, discipline & hands-on execution. Leaders deliver meaningful work independently.
  Servant leadership. Comfort engaging directly with customers and building strong relationships.
• Low drama, high likeability. Every team member contributes to maintaining long-term customer trust.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities) Core Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee full-cycle accounting, including GL, AP, AR, payroll
  , and benefits administration (via PEO).
• Produce accurate and timely monthly financial statements
  , including month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and daily liquidity.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling for senior leadership and the PE group.

Financial Analysis & Process Improvement

• Analyze operating results and communicate insights to leadership.
• Support preparation of monthly Board and investor reporting.
• Collaborate on pricing architecture for customer proposals and contracts.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities with suppliers and operations.

Systems, Compliance & Controls

• Lead annual audit preparation, including internal controls and audit coordination.
• Manage bank reporting and excise tax compliance.
• Support rollout of a new inventory management system and related process buildout.
• Strengthen internal controls and implement scalable accounting practices.
• Manage and develop 1–2 team members (with hiring planned in 2026).
• Partner with the PEO for payroll, onboarding/offboarding, and basic HR workflows.
• Remain hands-on while the accounting team and infrastructure scale.

What We’re Looking For

• CPA strongly preferred
  , with 3+ years in public accounting (Audit)
• 5–7+ years total experience
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution,…