BSA Service Corp Hiring for Accounting Manager at Yakima, WA Full Time

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Client* has been producing a product that most of us have depended on our entire lives – the clip that closes your produce and loaves of bread to keep it fresh! Client* is an innovation and engineering organization focused on sustainability. We are in the business of “hacking the package” – innovating clever advantages in packaging to get food to the table faster, fresher, and safer while reducing waste. Client* is a 3rd generation, family-owned company headquartered in Yakima, WA with 8 offices and 6 plants worldwide. We are a mid-size company delivering our product to almost 100 countries.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We’re looking for an experienced accounting professional with a process improvement mindset to help drive changes that make use of best practices and available technologies to deliver lasting positive results. Our ideal candidate is a motivated leader and a strategic thinker. You’ll enjoy researching, monitoring, and analyzing financial information to help inform business decisions. This position will directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

This position upholds the Client’s* Corporation philosophies with dedication to continuous improvement in food safety, quality, and integrity.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS

People

• Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable team members to their optimum performance levels and career development: set goals and clarify expectations, improve performance, and develop teams through 1-1 coaching and daily interaction with team members
• Manage department morale and collaboration through effective team building and an understanding of what motivates each individual
• Support staff through change management stages: provide transparency, clarity, and education on the value of changes, explore resistance to change together, provide adequate resources, empower employees, help them adopt and adapt
• Facilitate consensus, resolve conflicts, and overcome resistance from teams and individuals

Processes

• Analyze current accounting processes and identify areas for improvement: simplifying workflows, reducing redundancies, eliminating bottlenecks, leveraging available technologies.
• Develop predictive financial models, conduct benchmarking, and process analysis to support organizational decision-making
• Responsible for developing, documenting, communicating, and monitoring internal controls
• Make recommendations that will allow for increased efficiency, streamlined processes, and utilization of available technologies
• Organize and enable quality improvement efforts, aligned with business and customer priorities
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus for your team that align with this vision
• Continually monitor process effectiveness and provide CFO with status updates

Performance

• Consolidate and analyze financial data, taking into account company’s goals and financial standing
• Work with the Controller and global counterparts to ensure timely general ledger closing to include account reconciliations and journal entry preparation.
• Conduct on-line banking maintenance and prepare monthly bank reconciliations
• Assist with the year-end audit and tax schedule preparation and fieldwork, including participating in status update meetings
• Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts
• Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance
• Assemble and summarize data to present sophisticated s on financial status and risks to effectively enable sound strategic decision making
• Identify trends and provide creative alternatives and recommendations to improve financial performance
• Evaluate capital expenditures and depreciation
• Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data
• Cover AR and AP desks as needed to ensure daily operations are uninterrupted
• Maintain updated job knowledge to remain informed about best practices and developments in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market and business environments
• Support and lead miscellaneous projects as assigned by Chief Financial Officer

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in accounting, manufacturing cost accounting experience preferred
• At least 3 years of experience in supervising a team of 3 or more, with excellent leadership skills
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics Nav and NetSuite preferred)
• Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications
• Solid understanding of GAAP and applicable regulations
• Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance and information analysis
• Must pass a preemployment drug and background screening
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Strong analytic, financial modeling, ing, and problem-solving skills
• Highly skilled in math, accounting, and financial processes
• Demonstrates advocacy for change and continued process improvement – champions innovative ideas and encourages team members to try innovative approaches to solve key operational issues
• Detail oriented and highly organized
• Skilled in time management and prioritization
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Effectively communicates with and relates to people at all levels within the organization; proactively communicates and collaborates with team members to achieve results and resolve conflicts

ALL THE DETAILS…

• Pay commensurate with experience: $95,000 – 110,000 a year
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
• Insurance Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life and Disability Insurance plans (60 day waiting period)
• Retirement Benefits: 401K Plan with company match (90 day waiting period – restrictions apply)
• Paid Time Off: (90 day waiting period, prorated for first year)
• Vacation: 160 hours a year, with increases based on years of service
• Holidays: 70 hours a year (8.5 days): One Floating Holiday, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following, half day on Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
• Sick Leave: 40 hours a year, accrued at 1 hour per 40 hours worked for hourly employees, salary employees prorated for first year
• Other Compensation: Employees may be eligible for annual performance bonuses
• Location: Yakima, Washington.
• Work environment: Office environment in a manufacturing facility. Occasionally bends, squats, reaches, kneels, and may lift up to 15 lbs. on occasion. Constantly seeing, hearing, talking.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $95,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 8 years

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Washington 98903, US: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications?
• Do you have Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance and information analysis?
• Can you pass a preemployment drug and background screening?
• Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship?
• Do you have Minimum of 8 years of experience in accounting, manufacturing cost accounting experience?
• Do you have Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field?
• Do you have at least 3 years of experience in supervising a team of 3 or more, with excellent leadership skills?

Experience:

• GAAP: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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+91 773-819-7859