Accounting Manager

Position Description

The Accounting Manager leads Argen’s accounting, accounts payable, and payroll teams and directs the day-to-day operations of these functions, including the monthly, quarterly, and annual close. This is a people-first role: the primary focus is building a reliable, accountable team through clear expectations, coaching, and consistent follow-through. The Accounting Manager exercises independent judgment in setting priorities, establishing performance standards, and developing staff, and is accountable for the integrity of the general ledger, the effectiveness of internal controls, and the timely completion of the financial close.

This position reports to the Corporate Controller and partners with the Corporate Controller on consolidation, technical accounting, and financial reporting matters.

• Leads, coaches, and develops a team of approximately seven across accounting, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Holds regular one-on-ones and team meetings, sets clear priorities and expectations, and gives timely, direct feedback.
• Owns performance management for direct reports, including goal setting, mid-year and annual reviews, and performance improvement plans when needed.
• Hires, onboards, and trains new team members, and builds cross-training and backup coverage so no process depends on one person.
• Delegates tasks, monitors progress, and ensures alignment with departmental goals.
• Builds a culture of collaboration and accountability while actively resolving team conflicts.
• Ensures the team’s compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Creates accountability for deadlines and quality through checklists, close calendars, and visible tracking of open items.
• Manages the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring entries are recorded accurately, completely, and on time.
• Reviews and approves journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations, and makes sure variances are investigated and resolved.
• Maintains the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Prepares monthly financial statements, account analyses, and variance (flux) explanations for review by the Corporate Controller.
• Oversees cash management activities, including bank reconciliations, daily cash reporting, and support for cash flow forecasting.
• Oversees inventory and cost accounting activities in partnership with operations, including inventory valuation, standard cost and variance analysis, and reconciliation of physical inventory and cycle counts.
• Oversees fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.
• Prepares and reconciles intercompany transactions and balances in support of the Corporate Controller’s consolidation process.
• Oversees the accounts payable function through the AP Supervisor, including vendor payments, payment controls, accruals, and the 1099 process.
• Oversees payroll processing to ensure it is accurate, timely, and compliant, and reviews payroll-related accruals and journal entries.
• Oversees sales and use tax, property tax, and other non-income tax filings, unclaimed property reporting, and business license renewals, and prepares supporting schedules for external tax advisors.
• Maintains and improves internal controls across accounting, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Develops and maintains written accounting policies, procedures, and desk instructions consistent with U.S. GAAP and company policy.
• Supports external audits by coordinating schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to auditor requests.
• Partners with the Corporate Controller on consolidation, technical accounting matters, and financial reporting.
• Supports the annual budget and periodic forecasts by providing accounting data and…