Accounting Manager

Lee Hecht Harrison
  • St Paul, MN
  • $100,000–$125,000 Per Year
3 days ago

Job Description

We are seeking an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting and financial reporting for an established manufacturing organization. This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for the close process, financial reporting, planning, manufacturing accounting, and development of the accounting team.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the accounting team

  • Oversee general ledger, AP, AR, reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly close

  • Prepare and review financial statements, reporting, and variance analysis

  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and annual planning

  • Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory, labor, overhead, and operational variances

  • Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP

  • Coordinate internal and external audit requests

  • Partner with operational and business leaders to provide financial insights

  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience

  • Prior experience leading and developing accounting professionals

  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting

  • Strong Excel and financial analysis skills

  • Manufacturing, cost accounting, or inventory experience preferred

  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and audits is a plus

  • Collaborative leadership style with strong communication and problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For

  • Hands-on leader who enjoys developing people

  • Strong business partner who can work effectively across departments

  • Analytical, engaged, and interested in continuous improvement

  • Someone looking to grow with a stable, established organization

  • Main changes: I removed the identifiable company/product language, specific benefits, employee-retention statistic, exact team size, and ERP names while keeping the manufacturing and cost-accounting pieces that are important for attracting the right candidates.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $100,000.00 to $125,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Abby Johnson

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSt Paul, MN
Salary$100,000–$125,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
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  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cost Accountingunmatched
  • Cost Analysisunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Employee Benefitsunmatched
  • Employee Retentionunmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Internal Auditunmatched
  • Inventory Costsunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Analysisunmatched
  • Manufacturing Costunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Variance Analysisunmatched

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