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Reporting to the VP of Finance, you’ll lead core accounting operations, including month-end close, consolidation, financial reporting, and audits, while turning cost and financial data into clear insights that help leaders plan, control costs, and make confident business decisions. This is a high-impact role for an experienced accounting leader who enjoys developing people, strengthening processes, and partnering across the business.\n\nThis role offers a hybrid arrangement, with an agreed-upon portion of work time spent at our office in Archbold, Ohio.\nWHAT YOU’LL DO\nLeads the month-end close, consolidation, and financial reporting process, ensuring accurate and timely results.\nCompiles and analyzes financial information to prepare and record general ledger entries that accurately document business transactions.\nPrepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports that summarize and interpret the company’s current and projected financial position for leaders.\nReconciles balance sheet accounts and recommends appropriate accounting treatment for reserves, assets, and expenditures.\nCoordinates audits and serves as the primary point of contact with the outside audit firm, including scheduling work, gathering and monitoring requested documentation, and communicating requirements to members of the Sauder team.\nPartners with audit and tax professionals on special issues and projects.\nLeads, coaches, and develops assigned accounting staff members.\nDesigns, implements, modifies, and documents general accounting systems and accounting control procedures.\nDevelops and maintains standard work procedures for accounting functions.\nIdentifies and recommends improvements that strengthen the organization’s accounting operations.\nDevelops and maintains cost data for finished goods and overhead allocations.\nPerforms customer, collection, and product profitability analyses and shares insights with Sales and Marketing.\nEvaluates the profitability of secondary operations within the Sauder complex.\nCoordinates and directs the preparation of the annual operating and capital budgets as directed by the CFO.\nSupports leadership on special projects.\nWHAT YOU’LL BRING\nEducation & Experience\nRequired\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting\nMinimum 8 years of relevant experience\n\nPreferred\nCPA\nExperience in manufacturing industry\nExperience using SAP\nKey Skills & Capabilities\nStrong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, and internal controls.\nExceptional attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and integrity.\nSound analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information and recommend practical solutions.\nProven leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop, and engage an accounting team.\nClear communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial leaders and partners.\nAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and modeling, plus proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.\nPAY SUMMARY\nExpected offer range: $90,000 - $120,000. 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