Accounting Manager

Job description
Purpose and Description:
• To oversee Bauer’s accounting and financial reporting systems to provide management with timely, accurate, and meaningful information for the purpose of directing the activities of the company, decision making, and strategic planning.
• To oversee and/or perform daily, monthly, and annual general business accounting functions. To monitor and verify Receptionist/Administration performance of basic accounting functions.
• To monitor accounting policies and practices, identifying areas where compliance is lacking or where improvements may be made to achieve greater accuracy or efficiency.
• To develop and implement cross-training programs for all accounting functions to ensure backup capabilities.
• To manage the IT functions with 3rd party MSP to drive performance and security while managing cost.

Major Responsibilities:
• Month End: complete close process, general journal and ERP system entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and analysis
• Year End: prepare year-end workpapers for CPA firm conducting annual financial review.
• Cash Receipts: bank balance tracking, reconciliations, ERP system entries.
• Cost accounting: review variances, analyze trends, reconcile inventory balances, and assist with margin analysis.
• Employee Benefit and garnishment billing verification and payment
• General Ledger account entry and upkeep
• Annual budget and forecast creation and upkeep
• Return on Investment evaluations for capital requests
• Paid Time Off accrual tracking

Other Responsibilities:
• Accounts Receivable: review daily Invoicing batches, review and approve customer payment entries, contact customers regarding overdue invoices.
• Accounts Payable: supervise A/P function.
• Payroll: Run weekly labor reports/facilitate corrections, PTO tracking, report compilation and verification
• Petty cash management
• Sales and use tax monitoring and payment.
• Fund transfers.
• Maintains accounting filing system- preferably in electronic form
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience/Skills/Competencies
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business required
• 5+ years’ experience in accounting or finance role in a manufacturing environment required
• Proficiency in MS Office products required, Zoom Workplace experience preferred
• Proficiency in ERP systems required, Epicor experience preferred (This position is the designated liaison with Epicor and outside consultants)
• Experience integrating with HRIS system required, Paycom experience preferred
• Comprehensive managerial experience or supervisory experience preferred
• Must be detail-oriented, accurate and organized.
• Must be a self-starter and adaptable to change
• Must demonstrate integrity, accountability, and the ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality
• Must demonstrate the ability to balance multiple concurrent projects and priorities and meet deadlines

Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Physical Requirements and Environment:
• This position is located on-site 5 days/week, with hybrid opportunity available after full integration
• Indoor office work environment in same building as seasonally air-conditioned and heated machine shop environment.
• Frequent to constant sitting, occasional walking, and may require infrequent lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Machine shop environment requires eye protection (employer provided) and contains frequent noise