Vice President of Accounting

Job description

This role is responsible for leading all accounting operations for a complex manufacturing organization. This role oversees financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory valuation, internal controls, compliance and team leadership. The VP of Accounting ensures accurate financial data to support operational decision-making, margin improvement and long-term strategic growth.

Responsibilities include:

Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close processes

Implement and maintain robust cost accounting systems

Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies

Partner with Operations to analyze production costs and improve margins

Collaborate with plant leadership to drive financial performance

Preparing budgets and projections

Analyzing income and expenditures by division and department

Establishing and maintaining financial processes and procedures, managing accruals and reserves

Managing inventory controls including Cycle Counting

Managing the corporate allocations

Proactively managing the cost structure of Armor to determine risks in a declining margin or sales trends

Determining policies and rates for estimating, costing and allocation of burden

Preparing reports and other documentation as requested by our internal/external auditors and governmental agencies

Lead, develop and fully staff Accounting department across all plants

Build scalable processes for growth and system automation

Leader and point of contact of external, annual audit

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

Develop KPI’s aligned with manufacturing performance metrics

Assisting with financial evaluations and integrations of acquisitions

Working on special projects as determined by the CFO and CEO

Additional items as assigned by manager

PRINCIPAL CONTACTS INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE COMPANY

This position interacts with the CEO, CFO, Auditors and the Accounting and Finance teams as well as other managers in the company.

COMPENTENCY OR POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experienced in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Experience with ERP systems, Epicor preferred

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Knowledgeable about economic and accounting principles

All Armor employees are also expected to demonstrate Armor’s core values of being:

Customer-Focused

Passionate about Work

Solution-Oriented

Driven by Integrity

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required

Significant cost accounting experience preferred

Minimum of 7 years manufacturing accounting experience preferred

10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience

Strong background in cost accounting, inventory management and financial reporting

EQUIPMENT USED

This position will use a laptop, telephone, calculator and copier

WORKING AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

This position will be in an office environment, primarily sitting

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Worksite address

cincinnati, OH, 45208, US

Who can apply

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