Manager, Accounting - Fortify Building Solutions

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low‑rise non‑residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market‑leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi‑channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America.

Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at

The Accounting Manager will work closely with accounting and finance leadership within Metal Solutions, collaborating with teams spanning multiple locations and ERP systems. This role will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of accounting are compliant with company policies and regulations. In addition, this role will help enhance the current internal control environment, develop process efficiencies to improve time timeliness of the month end close, and partner with the Controller to complete internal reporting requests to both internal Metal Solutions teams and our corporate accounting team.

• Provide oversight and guidance related to the management of the financial close process. This includes transactional accounting, consolidation, review and periodic reporting of financial results for the business.
• Lead a team of 2+ staff; with a focus on centralizing tasks performed by multiple teams across several ERP systems.
• Responsible for the design, system oversight, controls, and implementation for applicable accounting processes.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring completeness and accuracy across all entities.
• Implement processes to ensure the accuracy and valid business purpose of transactions.
• Ensure processes and controls are efficient and effective; partner with various functions to ensure the efficient and effective performance of processes and controls that impact accounting transactions.
• Develop and manage financial controls in accordance with company’s procedures and policies;
  Work closely with stakeholders to maintain and implement internal controls to safeguard the company’s inventory.
• Ensure internal control documentation (maintenance of process narratives, control matrices and flowcharts) is complete and accurate.
• Ensures timely remediation and follow‑up on identified control deficiencies.
• Ensure there is a sufficient review of financial statements (flux analysis) to identify and resolve potential material errors, omissions, or misstatements; this review, including relevant commentary, must be documented and submitted monthly.
• Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of consolidated financial results.
• Partner with Plant Controllership team to ensure emerging trends, significant variances or other material transactions are properly analyzed and communicated.
• Perform periodic reviews of Balance Sheet reconciliations to gain assurance balance sheet accounts are accurate and reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Big 4 public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with accounting in a public company or within a high‑growth organization.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Experience as a people manager…