Accounting Manager

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.  

The Accounting Manager plays a pivotal role in supervising the accounts receivable function, enhancing working capital performance, and contributing to the company’s financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes. This position leads initiatives aimed at improving cash flow predictability through refined billing and collections forecasting, reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), strengthening financial controls, and delivering insightful financial analysis to support informed business decisions. 

You will:

• Oversee the full AR cycle, including cash applications, collections, deductions, billing disputes, and account reconciliations. 
• Monitor AR aging, past-due balances, unapplied cash, and collection performance. 
• Supervise, train, and develop AR staff while ensuring departmental goals and deadlines are met. 
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts incorporating billing projections, expected collections, and customer payment trends. 
• Partner with Sales and Operations to improve billing forecast accuracy and visibility into expected cash receipts. 
• Compare actual results to forecasts, investigate variances, and implement improvements to forecasting methods. 
• Drive initiatives to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), accelerate collections, and improve cash conversion. 
• Identify trends in overdue payments, billing delays, deductions, and disputes that impact cash flow. 
• Establish performance targets and monitor key metrics to improve working capital and liquidity. 
• Prepare financial reports, KPI dashboards, and management summaries covering AR, collections, billing, and cash flow. 
• Analyze financial trends, forecast variances, and operational performance to identify risks and improvement opportunities. 
• Provide management with timely financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions. 
• Maintain effective controls over cash application, customer account changes, credit memos, write-offs, refunds, and journal entries. 
• Oversee month-end reconciliations, AR reporting, bad-debt analysis, and allowance support. 
• Support internal and external audits while ensuring accurate records and compliance with company policies and procedures. 
• Lead, coach, and develop the AR team, establishing clear responsibilities, performance expectations, and accountability. 
• Identify opportunities to automate workflows, improve ERP processes, and enhance reporting efficiency. 
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and Accounting to improve billing accuracy, resolve issues, and streamline the order-to-cash process. 
• Bean ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates. 

You Have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Proficient in accounting software
• Demonstratable experience with an ERP.  Sage Intacct experience a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork

  Benefits & Perks:  

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry. 
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits. 
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off. 
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities. 

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.  E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.