Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc. · 4 days ago
Accounting Manager
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $150K/yr
6+ years expBaldor Specialty Foods, Inc. is a leading importer and distributor of fresh produce and specialty foods in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Accounting Manager will manage the month-end close process, support the Director of Accounting, and oversee junior staff while ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with GAAP standards.
Food and BeverageRetailSales
Responsibilities
Manage the month-end close activities based on the monthly close checklist including generating reports, analyzing data and account balances, preparing and/or reviewing journal entries
Assess the team’s strengths and opportunities and workload to ensure optimal effectiveness
Modify checklist and/or redistribute tasks based on each person’s capabilities
Partner with team in the weekly flash / interim reports preparation and review
Review and/or prepare Balance Sheet account reconciliations as assigned each month and ensure all accounts are properly reconciled in an accurate and timely manner
Manage the Staff and Senior Accountants by providing work instruction, training and reviewing their work to ensure accuracy and timeliness of deliverables
Assist in the year-end financial statement audit by completing the assigned requests
Prepare and support proper documentation for monthly and year-end financial statement disclosures
Demonstrate an understanding of P/L Statements and provide variance analysis to budget
Enhance internal controls over operational accounting processes and systems
Partner with cross functional leaders to identify opportunities for process improvements, establish best practices and facilitate on-going reporting advancements
Support ad-hoc requests for reporting or analysis
Qualification
Required
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Strong in-depth knowledge of GAAP, month end close processes, internal controls and financial reporting
Ability to work independently efficiently and effectively execute on multiple projects while managing team members
Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to thrive in high volume environment and efficiently manage multiple projects
Specific experience working in a corporate environment
Bachelor's degree in accounting
Minimum 6 years of experience in corporate general accounting
Minimum 2 years managing teams
Familiarity / Competency with Dynamics365, or other ERP/accounting systems
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint)
Microsoft Excel: Expert in analytics, data management, pivot tables, VLOOKUP's, etc
Video conferencing software – Microsoft Teams
Other Reporting: Microsoft Power BI
Ability to work extended hours as needed
Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed
Preferred
CPA or CPA candidate preferred
Company
Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.
Baldor is one of the largest importers and distributors of fresh produce and specialty foods in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
TJ Murphy
CEO
Andrew Howell
SVP of Operations
Recent News
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