Accounting Manager

Our client is a company in the greater Minneapolis area looking for an Accounting Manager. Our client is looking for someone with 5+ years of accounting experience, cost accounting and inventory experience and strong analytical skills.

The salary range for this position is $109k-170k

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage key assembly and kitting costing components, including standard cost updates and maintenance of lot sizes, labor, and overhead rates.
• Ensure accurate costing methods and run rollups and revaluation processes as needed.
• Develop and maintain processes for monitoring the completeness and accuracy.
• Oversee review of transfer orders between distribution centers to ensure proper costing.
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for timing and accounting of standard cost revaluations and labor/overhead updates.
• Collaborate with Operations on reconciliation and reporting of multiple Warehouse Management Systems to the General Ledger.
• Review and analyze landed costs to ensure accuracy.
• Work with Supply Chain Analysts to calculate and manage excess/obsolete inventory reserves in compliance with GAAP and company policy.
• Reconcile all inventory-related accounts.
• Research, analyze, and resolve reconciliation differences; identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Provide monthly P&L analysis and reporting of Cost of Goods Sold variances versus budget, prior year, and trend.
• Provide monthly analysis and reporting of Inventory Balance Sheet accounts versus budget, prior year, and trend.
• Develop and maintain reporting for cycle counts and inventory adjustments by location, vertical, and reason code; reconcile to the general ledger.
• Create additional analytics/reporting as needed.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on inventory cost accounting in NetSuite, ensuring end-to-end understanding of cost flows.
• Oversee loading and validation of inventory files for acquisitions and NetSuite implementations.
• Act as SME for NetSuite upgrades and lead inventory-related testing.
• Provide inventory accounting leadership during site closures as applicable.
• Partner with Pricing/FP&A to analyze and resolve negative margin sales issues.
• Manage work direction for Staff Accountants, including mentoring and development.
• Lead or support special projects as needed to support the broader finance team.

The Accounting Manager will possess the following:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Cost accounting and inventory experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, detailed orientated, and a problem solver.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including, but not limited to skills, experience level, and overall qualifications. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to the rule governing the program.