Accounting Manager

About Us

Drake Plastics is a high-tech manufacturing company headquartered in Cypress, Texas, serving industry-leading customers across aerospace, space, energy, semiconductor, defense, medical, and other demanding markets. We operate in a collaborative, supportive environment where employees are trained, valued, and empowered. As a growing organization, Drake offers meaningful opportunities for career development and professional growth. Our customers are central to everything we do, and we succeed by working together.

The Accounting Manager leads and supports all accounting functions, ensuring accurate, efficient financial transaction processing and strong internal controls. This role is responsible for accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), payroll, and general accounting while driving process discipline, accuracy, and financial data reliability. This position partners with operations and leadership to maintain financial and accounting records, regulatory and policy compliance, and timely business support.

• Lead all daily accounting functions, including AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, and general ledger accounting processes and transactions.
• Ensure and oversee timely and accurate financial reconciliation and close process across multiple business entities.
• Develop and maintain strong and effective internal controls, accounting policies, and standard procedures to support financial reporting accuracy and integrity.
• Partner with Operations to ensure accurate product cost accounting, inventory valuation, production cost allocations, and variance reporting/reconciliation.
• Collaborate and support company-wide cross-functional system controls, alignment, process audits, and corrective actions.
• Mentor and develop the accounting team's core competencies, capabilities, and succession strength.
• Support audits, tax filings, and reporting requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years progressive hands‑on accounting experience with 2 years of team leadership experience.
• Strong AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger experience within a manufacturing ERP system.
• Knowledge of cost and inventory accounting.
• Property and Tax exposure and experience preferred.
• Proven team leadership and change‑management success related to systems implementation and process improvements.
• SAP Business One ERP system and Paymate payroll system knowledge preferred.
• GAAP, internal controls, and compliance audit knowledge and experience required.
• Detail‑driven, analytical, and highly organized.
• Effective cross‑functional collaborator and problem solver.

Office‑based role in a professional environment. Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, with flexibility as required for peak periods.

Drake Plastics maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates receiving a conditional offer of employment are required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening.