Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager at Shippers Supply, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN

Looking for a place where your leadership is noticed and your ideas actually move things? Shippers Supply has been solving packaging challenges for our customers since 1928. We have built a small-company culture that runs on teamwork, professionalism, fun, and real entrepreneurial spirit, the kind of place where YOU can make a difference.

Location

We are on the corner of Douglas Drive and Hwy 55 in Golden Valley, right next to Hwy 100.

About the Role

Shippers Supply is a Minnesota manufacturer and wholesale distributor. We are hiring a hands‑on Accounting Manager to own the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of our accounting operations, and to help the whole business run smarter.

This is a working management role. You will drive a fast, reliable month‑end close, keep a clean and well‑understood general ledger, and lead the accounting team to deliver results through the team. Just as important, you will translate the numbers into clear insight for leadership and for peers across the company, and you will keep finding better ways to run the department.

We are looking for someone who comes to the table with solutions, not just problems: action‑oriented, accountable, and comfortable presenting to leadership.

What You'll Do

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, and keep improving the timeline while improving data accuracy.
• Maintain a complete, accurate general ledger and deliver timely income statements, balance sheets, and cash‑flow statements in line with GAAP.
• Lead inventory and cost accounting: inventory valuation, COGS, landed costs, scrap and WIP, and standard‑versus‑actual manufacturing variances.
• Run variance and financial analysis that drives decisions: identify the drivers, quantify the impact, and recommend corrective action.
• Manage cash flow, forecasting, and the annual budget, including a rolling cash‑flow projection.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer credit, and collections; serve as backup to HR for bi‑weekly payroll.
• Build and enforce internal controls, keep accounting SOPs current, and support ISO 9001 controlled‑document practices.
• Own the full employee life cycle for the accounting team: hiring and separation decisions, onboarding, training, and work direction; performance reviews, coaching, and development; administering company policies and procedures; disciplinary action; and compensation recommendations.
• Manage the team's workload and deadlines across AP, AR, and billing, and build cross‑training so the department has reliable backup.
• Partner with customer service, warehouse, production, purchasing, sales, service, HR, and operations to fix errors at the source.
• Champion continuous improvement, better use of technology, and metrics that connect the numbers to better operating decisions.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (Finance or a related field considered).
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 4 to 5+ years of hands‑on general ledger and month‑end close experience.
• 5+ years in manufacturing and/or wholesale distribution (transportation and logistics also relevant).
• 2+ years in cost accounting, including analysis of inventory, overhead, and direct labor.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and internal financial controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling).
• Proficiency with a mid‑market ERP used in manufacturing or distribution.
• 3+ years managing an accounting team, including direct supervision of staff.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to any audience.
• Strong problem solving, planning, and priority setting: scopes work accurately, drives to completion, and…