Accounting Manager - Capex and Financial Analytics

Accounting Manager - Capex and Financial Analytics

The Manager, CAPEX and Financial Analytics is a strategic leadership role responsible for managing capital expenditure planning, enterprise-level financial analytics, expense payables oversight. The role requires a high level of technical and analytical acumen to develop scalable, data-driven models that drive strategic business outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) processes including forecasting, project tracking, capitalization, disposals, and closeouts in alignment with budget and strategic goals.
• Oversee Oracle project accounting system for accurate CAPEX project submission, data hygiene, and lifecycle management.
• Partner with Real Estate, Technology, and Operations to ensure labor and materials are correctly assigned to capital projects and forecasted accurately.
• Monitor intercompany activity related to depreciation, property tax, and construction in progress (CIP).
• Develop and implement financial models (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, forecast models) using modeling and analytical tools, to evaluate the ROI of capital investments and optimize resource allocation.
• Design automated dashboards to provide periodic insights for stakeholders across finance and operations.
• Introduce KPI measurement tools to evaluate performance of capital initiatives and payables efficiency.

Expense Payables:

• Oversee vendor disposition and payment processing through COUPA and manual systems, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, policy compliance and alignment with contracts.
• Serve as the primary liaison with internal and external audit teams; facilitate development of audit responses and track action items.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of financial professionals to support company growth, process improvement, and analytics maturity.
• Promote a data-driven culture by teaching and encouraging analytical thinking and technology adoption within the team and across departments.
• Partner with executive leadership to deliver financial presentations and recommendations that impact enterprise-level decision-making.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with stakeholders in Operations, Real Estate, Supply Chain, IS, and HR to align capital plans with strategic objectives and resource availability.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and project manager on corporate-level initiatives related to cost optimization, budgeting, and long-range planning.
• Drive continuous improvement by streamlining financial processes and enhancing efficiency.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 3+ years of progressive finance experience in analytics, project accounting, or FP&A
• 2+ years in a leadership/supervisory capacity with a strong focus on mentoring and cross-functional leadership
• Experience in fast paced, capital-intensive environments (retail, manufacturing, logistics preferred)

Preferred Technical Skill Set:

• Modeling & Analytics Tools:
  Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Essbase
• ERP Systems:
  Oracle Financials (GL, CAPEX, AR/AP), COUPA
• Data Management:
  Experience with building and maintaining relational databases, ensuring data integrity and automation

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.