Accounting Manager - Alexandria
Our client is a large business unit within a $1B+ company that serves the construction industry. They have experienced rapid growth both organically and via acquisition and are recruiting for their new Accounting Manager. This high impact Accounting Manager position will interface across business units and be responsible for the P& L review for a number of their operational entities as well as oversee monthly close procedures.
The role will key on managing a large team in accounts payable as well as overseeing inventory accounting and related analysis such as inventory costing, variances and valuation. Our client continues to grow and offers great development and growth opportunities. Core duties for this challenging Accounting Manager position:
Responsibilities- Responsible for the management, supervision and mentorship of a team of 10 plus staff in the accounting department
- Manage the accounting for inventory including cost reporting, valuation and inventory adjustments
- Oversee physical inventories and reconcile variances at subsidiary locations and ensure procedures such as cutoffs are adhered to
- Perform analysis including inventory turns and days in inventory as well as identify and account for obsolete and surplus inventory
- Responsible for P& L review for various internal operating entities
- Provide accounting and financial leadership within the greater finance and accounting team and also with all levels of operations
- Responsible for leading and managing the accounts payable team as well as all related processes including vendor management and 1099s and other related reporting
- Manage and review balance sheet reconciliations and conduct analysis as needed to identify discrepancies
- Review business processes and controls on an ongoing basis as well as manage audit requests for auditors – both internal and external
- Perform special projects and work closely with operational and financial management to establish and analyze key metrics
Our client offers medical benefits as part of their overall compensation package in addition to other robust benefits. Your base pay will depend on your skills, experience and training, knowledge, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
Please submit your resume in confidence to Raj Khanna, Senior Vice President at Robert Half or directly via LinkedIn for immediate consideration for this or one of our other active career opportunities in the Washington Metro area.
Qualifications- BS in Accounting or Finance with 10+ years of accounting and finance experience
- Proven experience managing an accounting team including overseeing the close and accounting operations (Accounts Payable)
- CPA is a plus
- Demonstrated knowledge of US GAAP and experience reviewing multiple division financial statements
- Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, JDE or SAP
- Hands on expertise with advanced Excel and analysis