Accounting Manager

Employer
JobsRUs.com
Location
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Posted
May 16, 2024
Closes
May 21, 2024
Ref
2761405107
Level
Manager
Certification
CMA: Preferred
Work Mode
Work from office
Hours
Full Time
Employment Type
Permanent
Organization Type
Corporate
is seeking to hire an Accounting Manager for our client in Bloomfield, CT!
Benefits Available!
Weekly Pay!
Pay Rate - $44.50/hr
40 hours per week, overtime available during the month end
Job Description
Gather and analyze financial information; will typically conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions
Responsibilities include analyzing and communicating financial information for clients

Education/Experience
o Bachelors degree in accounting or related financial discipline required
An advanced degree in a financial discipline is preferred

o Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant or similar certification required.
o 8-10 years accounting manager/plant controller experience in manufacturing industry.
Responsibility level
o Exercises independent judgment with little to no direction from supervisor
Skills
o Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking (Required)
o Strong ability to work independently and manage one?s time (Required)
o Strong ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses (Typically required)
o Strong knowledge of economic and accounting principles, the financial markets, and reporting of financial data (Typically required)
o Strong knowledge of federal, state, and company policies, procedures and regulations as related to accounting (Required)
o Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and any other related financial software (Required)
Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
o Direct the preparation of financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses, that summarize and forecast the organization's financial position
o Prepare special reports required by regulatory authorities
o Direct the organization's budgets to meet its financial goals
o Oversee the investment of funds, manage associated risks, supervise cash management activities
o Execute capital-raising strategies to support a firm?s expansion
o Oversee the firm's issuance of credit, establishing credit-rating criteria, determining credit ceilings, and monitoring the collections of past-due accounts
Top 3 to 5 'Must Have' skills and experiences:
• Significant experience required in Manufacturing Plant and Complex Accounting experience, including supervisory experience to manage a team of accountants and/or a complex process that interacts with multiple individuals outside of the department
Knowledge and experience of Finance systems and tools - Oracle, Bolt, JDE, Planful, HFM would be great.
• Performing and/or overseeing highly specialized accounting work required to maintain the company's general ledger, resolving complex accounting issues resulting from routine and non-routine accounting transactions.
• Reviews general ledger entries, account reconciliations, internal and external reports, schedules and statements.
• Reviews existing internal controls on a regular basis and develops new internal controls as necessary and Implements new accounting standards.
• Makes and implements recommendations to improve accounting processes and procedures
(Important)
• Experience with JD Edwards and Planful is a plus!