Sr. Manager, Accounting

Title: Senior Manager, Accounting
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
Schedule: 9x80

Job Summary:
This role is responsible for managing and improving financial transparency around inventory, cost accounting, and working capital reporting. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in finance or accounting within a manufacturing or operations-focused environment. This role involves collaboration with operations, procurement, and cross-functional finance teams, as well as supporting internal and external audit activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain standard financial reporting related to working capital, inventory costs, and profitability
• Provide cost analysis support and respond to costing-related inquiries from internal teams and auditors
• Review journal entries and perform general ledger account analysis and reconciliations related to inventory
• Enhance inventory reporting processes, including part-level cost analysis, labor costing, and overhead calculations
• Lead accounting control activities such as inventory reconciliations, reserve calculations, cycle count accuracy, and operational reporting
• Consolidate and analyze inventory balances by product line and perform monthly variance analysis and quarterly balance sheet classification (Raw Materials, WIP, Finished Goods)
• Calculate and record intercompany profit-in-inventory (PII) eliminations in compliance with accounting standards
• Maintain and improve internal control documentation and support audit processes
• Identify and implement process improvements and promote knowledge sharing through cross-training
• Assist with project management activities and perform ad hoc financial analysis
• Collaborate with procurement and operations teams to support business objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 12 years of related experience, or
• Graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience, or
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of relevant accounting or finance experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or equivalent professional certification
• Relevant experience in cost accounting or operations/manufacturing environment
• Strong SAP expertise with an understanding of pegging and distribution in a complex manufacturing or logistics environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to communicate and work as a team player
• Ability to adapt to updated priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including a service-oriented mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience in leading teams, guiding and directing resources, planning, forecasting, scheduling, and facilitation.