Accounting Manager - Shared Services

Purpose

Responsible for all accounting, control, process management, financial reporting and analytics for Procure to Pay area. Manage the offshore resources and ensure service level agreement performance levels are consistently met and redesigned as needed. Leads, trains, and develops their team to ensure they meet the accounting guidelines, continuously improve their processes, and communicate effectively to all levels of the organization, both within Accounting and with other functions they support.

Lead, train and develop offshore resources to provide a high level of service. Additionally, they will lead their team, local and offshore, through initiatives and projects generated within Accounting and by the functions they support.

• Manage day-to-day functions associated with procure to pay cycle, including interactions with the Merchandising/Procurement teams and the offshore resources
• Manage the period close process for their function including Journal Entry approval, accruals, analysis, and reporting
• Manage vendor disputes, resolution processing, and reporting
• Implement and maintain front end controls and process improvements over back‑office processes.
• Provide and develop key performance indicators (KPI) that ensure the company achieves its working capital targets, i.e. payment terms, payment processing, and appropriate days payable outstanding
• Ensure offshore resources are meeting expectations through KPI review and period work process reviews
• Responsible for the internal controls, processes, and procedures in their area of responsibility which includes ensuring they are followed by their team, revising as needed, interacting with internal / external auditors, and continuously improving
• Analyze, report, and explain estimates and results, in a clear, timely and accurate fashion to Controller and Functional Leaders
• Lead, coordinate and report on special projects and initiatives
• Responsible for staffing, coaching, developing and performance management for their team

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or an equivalent amount of experience is required
• MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 5 or more years in accounting or finance environment with at least 3 years supervising a team
• Oracle Procure to Pay ERP experience preferred
• Demonstrated skills in supervising a team, including training and development
• Management of offshore resources preferred
• Excellent business writing and effective communication to all levels of management
• Excellent PC and related spreadsheet application skills including ERP skills such as Oracle
• Demonstrated analytical skills using high volume and disparate data sources
• Able to work effectively in a high growth environment and a rapidly changing organization

• Ability to travel up to ~10% of the time, which may include weekends and evenings, as needed
• Most work is performed in a temperature‑controlled environment
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment during a normal workday
• Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties

Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values.

• Simplicity (operate) – the drive to identify root cause and innovate to remove complexity to deliver the best outcome
• Heart (emotion) – the passion that drives you to get up every day and work hard to strive for excellence
• Performance Excellence (mindset) – clearly defining high expectations, driving ownership of key roles and responsibilities, executing with integrity and emphasis while creating a culture of accountability
• Respect (philosophy) – taking pride in being inclusive and treating everyone who comes through the doors with respect

• 401K company match up to 4%
• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance options including FSA & HSA
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Team Member Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellbeing Program
• Career development opportunities

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and/or location.