Navis Food Partners · 2 hours ago
Accounting Manager
West Haven, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expNavis Food Partners is a leading foodservice company seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee the accounting department's daily operations. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting, supervising staff, and collaborating with the Controller to maintain accounting procedures and compliance.
Food Production
Responsibilities
Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting in a timely manner
Oversee general ledger functions and ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
Prepare, review and analyze financial statements and reports for accuracy, compliance with GAAP, and deliver meaningful insights for decision making
Partner closely with the Controller and other departments to develop and maintain accounting procedures, practices and principles to ensure efficiency and accurate financial records and compliance with internal controls, company policies, external regulations, and audit requirements
Collaborate with Controller on workflow process improvement and project management, including implementation and documentation of the processes to ensure accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness
Oversee inventory movements, identify inaccurate adjustments, and analyze inventory reserves for slow-moving or excess stock
Supervise day-to-day accounting operations while managing and developing a team of accounting professionals through training, delegation and performance management to effectively execute objectives and goals
Partner with the Controller to achieve operational accounting objectives by identifying any potential transactional issues, resolving problems, determining system/process improvements and implementing changes that are effective and efficient
Collaborate with other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policies and applying observations and recommendations to operational matters
Responsible for completion of external survey reports, submission of monthly/quarterly sales use tax data, supports internal, external and year-end audit and tax preparation activities
Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis processes in collaboration with FP&A and department heads
Ensure compliance with all relevant tax, legal and regulatory requirements
Other duties, as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field
Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, lease accounting and sales use tax
Previous supervisory/management experience a plus
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, accounting systems, and general data tools
Preferred
Previous experience in food distribution, food service or CPG industries preferred
Company
Navis Food Partners
A holding company focused on building a premier independent foodservice distribution platform in the Northeast.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase