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Job description
About Hamilton Beach
Hamilton Beach Brands is a leading designer, marketer, and distributor of innovative household and commercial appliances trusted by consumers around the world. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia, we develop and market a broad portfolio of products under well-known brands including Hamilton Beach®, Weston®, Lotus®, and Hamilton Beach Professional®.
For more than a century, our products have helped simplify everyday life – from preparing meals and beverages at home to supporting foodservice professionals in restaurants, hotels, and commercial kitchens.
Our culture is guided by a shared set of values that shape how we work and make decisions every day: Customer Obsession, People, Good Thinking, Ethics, Passion for Quality, Embrace Change, Teamwork, and commitment to Our Environment and Community. At Hamilton Beach Brands, we look for people who are collaborative, curious, and motivated to make meaningful impact.
About The Role
The Senior Manager, Accounting Operations is responsible for leading and optimizing all transactional accounting functions across global operations, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, and Treasury. This role provides strategic oversight, ensures operational excellence, and drives process standardization, automation, and compliance across high-volume financial workflows.
This leader will partner cross-functionally to enhance financial processes, strengthen internal controls, and deliver accurate, timely financial data to support decision‑making.
This is a hybrid position based in Glen Allen, Virginia and reports to the Senior Director, Controller.
What You’ll Do
Provide leadership over Accounts Receivable (including Credit & Collections), Accounts Payable, Inventory Accounting, and Treasury operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant execution of high-volume transactional processes through managers and supervisors.
Oversee inventory accounting and treasury activities, including costing, valuation, cash positioning, forecasting, and working capital optimization.
Serve as the senior escalation point for complex vendor, customer, and internal financial issues requiring cross-functional coordination.
Lead key aspects of the monthly close process for transactional areas, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and reserve calculations in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Ensure accuracy, integrity, and completeness of financial data supporting enterprise reporting.
Identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, and scalability operations; drive improvements through automation, ERP optimization, and standardized procedures.
Establish and maintain SOPs to support a consistent and scalable shared services operating model.
Partner cross-functionally with Procurement, Operations, Customer Service, IT, and other stakeholders to optimize financial processes and provide actionable insights.
Act as a primary liaison for external auditors, ensuring audit readiness and timely resolution of issues.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX, and internal control requirements; strengthen and monitor controls, proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
What We’re Looking For
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA preferred.
8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership of transactional functions (AR, AP, Inventory, Treasury) within high-volume or shared services environments.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance, with experience managing financial operations in ERP systems and leveraging automation to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement, standardization, and scalable solutions across complex accounting operations.
Proven leadership experience developing high‑performing teams through managers, with strong cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Advanced analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities, with the ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast‑paced environment.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Company HSA contributions
401(k) plan with immediate vesting
Profit sharing program
Paid vacation, holidays, and a paid charitable day
Summer hours to support work‑life balance
Employee discounts on Hamilton Beach products
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. maintains a tobacco‑free and drug‑free workplace. Employees are expected to comply with all company policies related to workplace safety and conduct.
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Our company uses E‑Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E‑Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit
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Worksite address
glen allen, VA, 23060, US
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