Wenger Corporation · 1 day ago
Accounting Manager
Owatonna, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expWenger Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-quality music education, performing arts and athletic products. They are seeking an Accounting Manager to provide comprehensive financial leadership, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements and collaborating with management across the organization.
EducationMusic
Responsibilities
Overseeing all accounting functions to ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities, including period closing and reporting, inventory valuation, fixed asset management, product costing, budgeting/forecasting, compliance reporting including census reports, business licenses, etc., and overall asset, liability, and cost control
Managing and developing team to meet or exceed objectives and achieve corporate goals
Embracing ongoing team development and coaching to enhance team’s effectiveness as a strategic business partner
Understanding, analyzing, reporting and presenting financial performance and key metrics (recurring and ad-hoc) to both internal and external team members and business partners
Proactively monitoring and identifying financial variances and related implications; provide perspective on appropriate actions required to mitigate unfavorable variances
Understanding, interpreting, and communicating cost absorption impacts of decisions regarding expense and capital expenditures
Participating in financial consolidation and budget/forecast development
Providing support to departments on transactional research, accuracy, and reporting
Analyzing existing accounting procedures to identify gaps and opportunities; streamline accounting operations to ensure quality service to internal and external customers
Generating and maintaining accounting processes and procedures for financial controls, product and job costing, and profitability analysis; maintain updated documentation of all processes and procedures performed by the team
Performing ad-hoc research and US GAAP and/or International accounting requirements as needed
Participating in insurance renewals
Serving as subject matter expert for all accounting matters and maintain accounting systems with decisions that comply with such standards
Coordinating year-end audits with public accounting firm to assure limited adjustments
Providing adequate cash forecasting to meet operating and capital expenditures
Participating in compliance reporting for 5500s
Reporting quarterly compliance to the bank
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA/CMA certification or advanced degree a plus
Five+ (5+) years' of hands-on accounting experience with progression into leadership roles. Large accounting firm/Big 4 experience preferred
Five+ (5+) years manufacturing organization experience
High proficiency with Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Office)
Benefits
Paid Time Off
9 Paid Holidays
Generous Profit Sharing
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Spending Accounts - HSA, FSA, DCFSA
Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
Company Paid Life Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Company
Wenger Corporation
Wenger Corporation is a performing arts company that provides music and theatre education.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dave Thomas
President and CEO
Taunia Suckert, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
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