Girard's Foodservice Dressings · 2 hours ago
Accounting Manager
Girard's Foodservice Dressings is seeking an Accounting Manager who will manage both accounts payable and receivables across two subsidiaries. The role involves overseeing general ledger transactions, developing accounting procedures, and providing financial projections while ensuring compliance with organizational goals.
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Responsibilities
Managing the general accounting function in full support of and reporting to the Plant Controllers, ensuring through training that they can fully back-up the Plant Controller in all duties, with emphasis in Manteno accounting operations (AR, AP, GL, Period End Close, and Reporting)
Develops accounting procedures by contributing accounting work, oversight, and financial analysis and supervision, with specific skill and attention to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable. Particular focus of this position would be on standardization of general ledger and sub-ledgers at 2-3 facilities to streamline consolidating the roll-up to Haco US financials
Required to personally reconcile, and supervise other adjacent and lower ranked team members, as well as act as assistant to Controllers and Plant Controllers for the completion of A/R, AP, and Inventory ledger accounts; both for consolidated and separate subsidiary financial statements
Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal accounting processes ensuring that practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization
Reviews new product costing and re-costing of existing products for accuracy and presentation to costing review team
Updates pricing of all products in ERP for customer billing and maintains for accuracy
Provides financial projections by coordinating budget/forecast preparation; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial information; advising departments on the collection and analysis of data
Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Leads, conducts and directs the work of accounts payable, and account receivables, with emphasis in remote management and assistance at the Manteno, IL facility
Maintains sufficient funds by forecasting cash requirements and obligations. Prepares Checks, ACH and Wire Transfers for CFO/CEO approvals
Minimizes legally required taxes by studying regulations; presenting tax strategies to management; filing returns. Provides support to PWC for tax prep, tax payments, and tax recordings. Understanding of Business property tax filings and audits
Accomplishes department and organization mission by completing related results as needed
Ensure all records are reconcilable, auditable, accurate and precise
The Account Manager should also keep themselves updated with knowledge regarding products and services offered by the organization
Performs other duties as required
Qualification
Required
B.S. Degree in accounting or equivalent work experience
5+ years of experience in the field of accounting
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel
Cost accounting prefer
Working knowledge of Accounting and ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, MS Dynamics, with a preference for ROSS ERP system or related Food manufacturing experiences
Knowledgeable on contract terms and procurement preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to prioritize and juggle concurrent demands
Work accurately with close attention to detail
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Preferred
Cost accounting prefer
Knowledgeable on contract terms and procurement preferred
Proficiency in other languages, especially Spanish preferred
Prior Food Manufacturing and/or Consumer Goods Manufacturing experience is preferred
Prior experience in auditing or preparing information for audits preferred
Strong organization skills, flexibility, and the ability to set priorities and manage diverse teams preferred
M.S. Degree or other advanced degrees is a plus
Company
Girard's Foodservice Dressings
The Girard’s brand of food service dressings was born from a fascination for flavor.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase