Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager position is responsible for and participates in a variety of areas across the accounting cycle including budgeting, inventory, accruals for month and year-end closing, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management. This position will also work with the Corporate Controller to complete the annual audit of the Company as well as the Employee Retirement Plan Audit.

This person should possess strong interpersonal skills, excellent analytical and technical accounting skills and have effective organizational skills. This position will interact with most department managers and will have exposure to the Joa Executive Team.

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions of the Job:

Payroll

• Oversee the accounting for and execution of payroll related transactions
• Provide support to Payroll Specialist as needed

Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable

• Oversee accounts payable and receivable team members
• In conjunction with the staff accountant, review all letters of credit
• Responsible for all ERP system configurations of payables and receivables

Cash Management

• Oversee the banking interface of day-to-day transactions
• Accountable for oversight of Treasury Management for US operation, including all cash and investment activity

Month-End / Year-End / Reporting

• Responsible for the review and approval of monthly journal entries and accruals in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Responsible for the review and approval of financial statements, balance sheets reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Assists with the pre-audit requests

Costing and Inventory

• Oversee Standard Cost process and all related general ledger activity
• Oversee job costing including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Interfaces (AP, IM & JC)
  • Reporting (PPV, Inventory, Warranty, and R&D)
  • Profitability Analysis (major machine, kits, and spare parts)
  
  
  
  
• Complete month-end and year-end analysis of manufacturing costs
• Supervise monthly analysis of inventory (perpetual, w-stock, and reserves)
• Work with sales team on sales quotes

Budgeting

Participate in the annual operating budget process including the following:

• Labor capacity analysis based on sales projection
• Analysis of labor and overhead rates
• Work with department managers to help them create their annual budget
• Calculate department allocations

Year-End

• Ensure year end close processes are completed in the ERP system
• Support annual financial audit process and delegate among accounting team.

Miscellaneous

• Responsible for key reserves and accruals
• Back-up Corporate Controller as needed.
• Collaborate with others (including in person) to proactively develop broad-based personal knowledge, skills, and abilities towards key JOA competencies.

Occasional Job Responsibilities:

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors Accounting degree required
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred but not required
• Requires 10+ years of relevant accounting experience and minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience
• Understands and applies fundamental accounting concepts
• Requires a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications including Excel and Word
• Requires knowledge of IRS regulations for payroll taxes
• Must have ability to develop, write and follow procedures
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other managers, external auditors, and outside regulatory agencies

• Curt G. Joa, Inc., 100 Crocker Avenue, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America