Accounting Manager

Robert Half seeks an enterprising, strong Accounting Manager for an immediate opening at a growing, dynamic company. In this position, you will be responsible for leading daily operations, including maintaining the general ledger system, preparing and/or reviewing appropriate ledger entries and reconciliations, preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, assisting with regulatory reporting as applicable, and related duties. Ideally, you will be able to establish and scale company accounting and finance operations. This position gives you a great opportunity to work for a company that recognizes hard work and rewards results as the Accounting Manager. Based in the Memphis, Tennessee area, this Accounting Manager position is a terrific opportunity for permanent employment.

Key responsibilities
• Assist in preparing GAAP financial statements, which includes data analysis, document preparation, integrity validation, and reconciliation processes
• Command sufficient knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Periodically review and inspect the balance sheets and income statement accounts of Senior Accountants
• Lead and supervise the accounting team performance during the closing process to ensure close deadlines are met
• Work closely with FP& A and accounting management to create relevant and timely reports on financial data analytics like the monthly flash report, key financial metrics, and actual spend against budgets/outlook
• Prepare various technical accounting analyses, policies, and procedures

Requirements
• Proven technical skills
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent degree and/or experience
• Ability to recognize, evaluate, and resolve problems effectively
• Advanced credentials such as a Masters of Business Administration / MBA or Certified Public Accountant / CPA are preferred
• 5+ years of recent relevant financial experience
• Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is valuable
• Good understanding of Financial Forecast
• Wide ranging experience with financial analysis
• General familiarity with Balance Sheets
• Proven knowledge of variance analysis
• Excel Formulas experience desired
• Earlier work involving Financial Close Process
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel
• Analyze Variance experience
• Quality experience with Complex Financial Analysis
• Well-founded grasp of Variance Explanations
• Deep understanding of month end closings
• Experience with Inventory Variance
• Practical knowledge of Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Exceptional communication skills that provide the ability to interact with all levels of the organization with a high customer service orientation

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