General Accounting Manager

# General Accounting Manager Are you an experienced accounting leader who enjoys turning financial information into meaningful business insights? Do you thrive in a hands-on role where you can develop a team, strengthen financial processes, and partner with leadership to improve business performance? Are you ready to make an impact within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

If you answered yes ... we should talk!

Ceco Door, an ASSA ABLOY branded company, is looking to add a General Accounting Manager to our Team! This is an on-site role based out of our Milan, Tennessee manufacturing facility.

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** What would you do as our General Accounting Manager?
** You will organize, maintain, and direct accounting activities while providing timely and accurate financial information to help leadership make informed business decisions. As a hands-on leader, you will help ensure the financial integrity of the organization, strengthen internal controls, develop the Finance team, and support optimal levels of profitability, productivity, safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
** You would also:
*** Lead and evaluate the company’s accounting and finance activities, aligning priorities and key performance indicators with business goals
* Oversee general ledger accounting, accounts payable, payroll, disbursements, revenue recognition, invoicing, intercompany transactions, and account reconciliations
* Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting
* Analyze profitability, working capital, income, expenses, earnings, and financial performance
* Lead the preparation of annual plans, budgets, forecasts, and tax planning and compliance activities
* Provide leadership with timely financial analysis, technical guidance, and clear answers to business questions
* Partner with department leaders to strengthen their understanding of financial matters affecting their areas
* Identify root causes, improve accounting processes, and establish effective financial controls
* Coach and develop Finance team members while supporting continued professional and personal growth
* Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, applicable laws, company policies, and internal control requirements
* Maintain a safe and harmonious working environment, holding yourself and others accountable to company standards
* Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and the ASSA ABLOY Code of Conduct
* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
** The Skills & Experience you need:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or related degree required.
* MBA, CMA, or CPA designation preferred
* Minimum of seven years of accounting experience, including at least two years as an Accounting Manager or in a comparable leadership role
* Manufacturing industry experience required, preferably within a multi-location industrial products organization
* Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting principles
* Experience with general ledger accounting, payroll, accounts payable, disbursements, revenue recognition, invoicing, intercompany transactions, and account reconciliations
* Experience preparing profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting
* Strong planning, budgeting, forecasting, and tax compliance experience
* Previous supervisory experience and a hands-on management style
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, VLOOKUPs, complex formulas, macros, filters, and template creation
* Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and other Microsoft Office applications
* Extensive ERP system knowledge; ERP implementation experience is preferred
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to…