Accounting Manager/Controller

Accounting Manager/Controller
This role is located in Mishawaka, IN
Are you intellectually curious with an entrepreneurial spirit? Do you enjoy working independently and within teams to create innovative products? Do you want to work for a growing organization? Do you want to be a part of a Company who cares about your opinion and future?
Then, we have a place for you!
The Company is a large format graphics company specializing in exterior and interior durable graphics for vehicles, recreational products, and interior design solutions.
What We Offer:

• Creative, innovative, collaborative, and flexible work environment
• Challenging and progressive career development
• Competitive pay programs!
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Short & Long-Term Disability programs
• Retirement Program with Excellent Employer Match!
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Open communication, recognition programs, and team-building events
• And much more to motivated, results-oriented individuals who want to make a real difference in their community and role

What You'll Do:
As the Accounting Manager/ Controller, you will research, develop, plan, and execute on daily, monthly, and annual Financial, Accounting, HR, Payroll, and IT initiatives to ensure related business and financial goals are met or exceeded.
Your Accountabilities in the Role:

• Develops, leads and executes all finance, accounting, payroll, human resources and outsourced IT functions to meet company goals.
• Oversees all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards.
• Leads, coaches and develops employees to continual growth in their skills, accountabilities and job functions.
• Manages internal controls and safeguards to ensure accurate receipt of revenue and expenditures.
• Compiles financial statements and coordinates all activity with auditors for accurate reporting and preparation of tax returns.
• Analyzes and prepares cost accounting, financial data, and other reports to ensure financial goals are on track; provides information to management on variances and opportunities for correction to meet financial goals.
• Prepares annual budgeting based on forecasts in sales and expenses to be able to track monthly status against budgeting.
• Analyzes Company's cash flow for upcoming expenditures and monitors/applies line of credit as needed.

Position Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive general accounting and financial analysis experience in a manufacturing environment. Knowledge of human resource functions, payroll, budgeting and cost accounting is a plus.
• Certification(s): CPA and/or CMA certifications are preferred.
• Functional Skills: Strong general accounting, financial analysis, manufacturing labor cost accounting, and cash reconciliation skills are required. Strong analytical skills with the ability to research and review large amounts of data to analyze trends, solid problem-solving and reasoning capabilities, and reporting/summation skills are also required. Detail oriented with excellent planning, organization, and prioritization skills are also important for this role.
• Technology Aptitude/Skills: Strong expertise in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel. Strong working knowledge and experience with ERP systems.
• Language Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed to communicate with all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Leadership/Behaviors: Strong leadership and internal customer focus; self-starter with high initiative, able to work independently and make an impact for the business. Collaborative, with an excellent ability to ask solid questions and support process improvement activities. Strong internal and external customer focus and compliance orientation are also important for this role. Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Culture Match Behaviors: Likes to work independently and with a thoughtful, caring team; enjoys collaborating with others; can listen to others, learn quickly, and be independent to get the job done, yet flexible to adjust to the schedule, department location, or pace to meet the needs of production, while making good decisions, is highly important to our team.

Other Important Information:
Pay/Salary: Pay is commensurate with proven expertise.

• And, the compensation will grow as the team member grows!

Reports To: President
Core Hours: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm (schedule is flexible; will work approx. 8 - 8.5 hours within this timeframe)
Typical Work Week: M-F; 40 - 45 hours a week on average
Direct Reports: None
Travel: Limited
COVID Protocol: No Special Protocol; Individuals can wear masks if desired