Accounting Manager

Kane is a fast-growing production brewery located in New Jersey. Established in 2011, our focus is on handcrafted hoppy, barrel-aged, and spontaneous ales brewed locally and distributed by our team in Ocean, NJ. We are looking to add a full-time Accounting Manager to our growing team.

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations of Kane Brewing Company and related entities, including month-end close, accounts payable, general ledger accounting, inventory and COGS accounting, tax and regulatory reporting, and oversight of accounts receivable. This position will report to the Controller and manage the Accounts Receivable Clerk.

The Accounting Manager is expected to take ownership of the accounting function while continuously improving controls, work papers, workflows, and use of the company's ERP and financial systems. This is a hands‑on role for someone who can both execute the work and improve how the work gets done.

• Own the monthly close process and ensure accurate and timely completion of financial reporting.
• Prepare and review month-end journal entries and supporting work papers.
• Prepare and review bank reconciliations across company entities.
• Reconcile and maintain general ledger accounts, including balance‑sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Maintain recurring accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets and other month‑end schedules.
• Own accounting reconciliations related to inventory, COGS and intercompany activity, partnering with Operations to investigate and resolve discrepancies between operational systems and the general ledger.
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies and unusual transactions.
• Maintain organized, well-supported month‑end work papers and documentation.
• Support year‑end close and external tax/accounting requests.

• Manage the accounts payable process, including review of vendor invoices for appropriate coding, approval and supporting documentation.
• Prepare scheduled check/payment runs and process approved payments.
• Maintain vendor records and resolve invoice/payment discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate visibility into outstanding payables and upcoming payment requirements.
• Own month‑end corporate credit‑card reconciliation and coding.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate invoice approval, payment and expense‑management workflows.

• Own preparation and filing of recurring federal and state tax and regulatory reports, including applicable federal and New Jersey alcoholic‑beverage excise tax filings.
• Maintain supporting schedules and reconciliations for tax filings.
• Maintain a compliance calendar to ensure required filings and payments are completed accurately and on time.

• Manage and develop the Accounts Receivable Clerk.
• Oversee customer collections, COD administration, cash application and AR aging.
• Serve as backup for critical accounts‑receivable functions.
• Develop the AR Clerk into a broader general‑accounting role over time, including participation in reconciliations, month‑end close and other accounting responsibilities.
• Establish clear procedures, controls and cross‑training to reduce dependence on any single individual.
• Process weekly Shopify invoices and receivables

• Continuously improve accounting processes, controls and documentation.
• Enhance use of the company's ERP and other financial systems to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.
• Improve and automate month‑end work papers, reconciliations and recurring accounting processes.
• Partner with the Controller on ERP enhancements, reporting, integrations and finance automation…