Accounting Manager - Winchester, VA

Position Overview:

As a member of the plant management team, the Accounting Manger is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of all activities.  Specific responsibilities include month-end closing, journal entries, variance analysis, reconciliations, budgeting and inventory control.  The position will work closely with the plant manager on all accounting issues and interact daily with the Corporate Accounting group.

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Duties And Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the Accounting Manager responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:   

• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare journal entries to general ledger accounts documenting business transactions
• Prepares annual budget, annual standard cost updates, monthly and quarterly income projections, monthly reports to management on financial performance and variance analysis when needed.
• Write project funding request and submit for approval.  Process costs for capital and C&A projects.  Provides tracking information to plant manager.
• Identifies control gaps, develops, and implements appropriate control procedures to resolve control deficiencies.
• Assists in preparation for internal and external audits, conducts annual verification of manufacturing assets.
• Organizes and performs annual physical inventory for all commodities with other staff members.
• Oversees payroll and AP functions.
• Schedules and managers vacation payments, scheduling change requests for all hourly employees.
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

In addition to the specific responsibilities listed above, the ideal candidate will possess the following:

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or finance.
• Solid understanding of accounting concepts and GAAP
• Proven track record of working in a team environment with a variety of departments.
• Experience working with an ERP system.
• Approximately 10% overnight travel.
• May occasionally need to work evening or weekend hours

Preferred Requirements

• Packaging industry experience
• AS400 experience
• Three (3) years Plant Manufacturing experience.

Competencies

• Must have very strong PC skills with strong proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel (advanced)
• Must be self-directed, have excellent initiative and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple demands with a sense of urgency, drive and energy
• Position requires someone who is self-motivated, analytical problem solver and has excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Strong work ethic with ability to work with little supervision
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, ensuring completion

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The associate may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus

Working Conditions

• Generally works in an office setting but will be required to perform some job duties inside a plant environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic
• The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures
• The noise level is frequently loud