Accounting Manager

Your Job

As an Accounting Manager, you will lead all accounting operations for our manufacturing site, ensuring accurate financial reporting, a strong control environment, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies. This role serves as the primary finance contact for the location and is responsible for month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, transactional accounting activities, and continuous process improvement. You will supervise one Accounting Specialist and partner closely with regional finance, FP&A, tax, treasury, controllership, and corporate capability teams to support the business and drive value creation.

Our Team

You will be part of the site finance team, supporting two legal entities within a manufacturing environment. This position collaborates across operations, finance, shared services, and corporate capability teams to ensure financial integrity, effective decision-making, and continuous improvement of accounting processes and systems.

What You Will Do

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring financial results are accurately recorded and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure timely resolution of reconciling items and maintain the integrity of the general ledger.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages and management reports.
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances to support business understanding and decision-making.
• Maintain fixed asset accounting, prepaid expense schedules, accruals, and other key accounting records.
• Support tax, statutory, regulatory, and compliance reporting requirements, including sales and use tax, 1099 reporting, and income tax support.
• Serve as the primary accounting contact for local and corporate finance stakeholders.

Accounting Operations & Team Leadership

• Lead and support all local accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Supervise, develop, and coach one Accounting Specialist responsible for AR/AP processes.
• Establish and maintain appropriate controls to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial processes.
• Monitor customer collections, vendor payments, and cash management activities.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
• Partner with regional finance teams to standardize reporting, close processes, and financial practices.
• Maintain accounting-related ERP master data and support system enhancements and implementations.
• Drive automation and process optimization initiatives that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Support and champion continuous improvement efforts across the finance organization.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience leading full-cycle month-end close processes and financial reporting activities.
• Experience managing or leading accounts payable, accounts receivable, and transactional accounting functions.
• Knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accruals, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to build relationships across functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently while driving results and continuous improvement.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site business experience.
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities.
• Experience serving as the lead accounting professional in a small or mid-sized manufacturing organization.
• Working knowledge of sales and use tax, 1099 reporting, and corporate tax support processes.
• Experience collaborating with shared service organizations and corporate finance teams.
• Experience with ERP systems, particularly Epicor.
• CPA certification or progress toward certification.
• Experience leading process improvement, automation, or system implementation initiatives.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to create long-term value for the business while developing their unique capabilities. Through Principle Based Management™ (PBM®), we empower employees to challenge conventional thinking, seek continuous improvement, and make a meaningful impact. We reward contribution and encourage individuals to develop new skills, expand their capabilities, and create value for customers and the business.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).