Accounting Manager

Job Description:

Supervise and develop an Accounting team through hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and career development to ensure efficient operations and support a growing organization while maintaining high professional standards.

• Assign, delegate, and coordinate staff responsibilities to ensure departmental goals and deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements for one of the three company’s business segments.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and resolve cross-functional inquiries related to financial statements and general ledger activity.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, and corporate partners to analyze financial performance and support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Perform variance analysis against budgets and forecasts across P&L, balance sheet, capital expenditures, and cash flow; communicate key findings to management.
• Assist with interim and annual external audits, including preparation of supporting schedules and responses to auditor inquiries.
• Develop and utilize financial analytics to identify risks, opportunities, and process improvement initiatives.
• Implement and document process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls within accounting and reporting functions.
• Support special projects and corporate initiatives by providing ad hoc financial analysis, including acquisition support, system implementations, and cost-reduction initiatives.

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or people-management role
• Strong proficiency with financial systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Proven analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Experience analyzing complex transactions and applying U.S. GAAP appropriately
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills
• CPA and/or MBA in Accounting preferred
• Experience with cloud-based ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 and NetSuite; BlackLine experience a plus

Company Benefits:

• 2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up

Medical Plans

• Prescription (Rx) Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• 2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans

• Vision Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)

• Health Care FSA

• Dependent Care FSA

• Company Paid Base Life Insurance

• Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance

• Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance

• Company Paid Disability Insurance

▪ Short-Term Disability (STD) and Base Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance

• 401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match

• Voluntary Pet Insurance

• Vacation and Personal/Sick Time

• Paid Grandparent Leave

• Paid Bonding Leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)

About Wastequip

Wastequip got its start in 1989 with containers and compactors. But, today, we have evolved into so much more than just a manufacturer of high-quality steel containers and compactors. We are the waste industry’s only All-in-One solutions provider – from carts and containers to collect waste to hoists and trash trucks to move the waste to parts, service and technology to keep your operation running smoothly.

While we’re proud to be North America’s leading manufacturer of waste handling equipment, we are equally proud to be a driving force for enhanced sustainability across the waste industry. We are consistently striving to improve our own operations while making it easier for our customers to do the right thing – building a brighter future for all.