Senior Accounting Manager

Job Summary: The Senior Accounting Manager serves as a key member of the finance leadership team and reports directly to the Corporate Controller. This role is responsible for leading the day-to-day accounting operations, managing the monthly close process, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and developing a high-performing accounting team. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting expertise with proven leadership capabilities and a continuous improvement mindset. This individual will partner closely with operational leadership and executive management to strengthen internal controls, improve financial processes, support strategic decision-making, and ensure the accounting function is scalable to support the continued growth of the organization. **Essential Functions:** Leadership & Team Management · Directly lead, mentor, coach, and develop accounting team members across accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and financial reporting functions. · Establish performance expectations, development plans, and accountability measures for direct reports. · Conduct performance evaluations, coaching discussions, and career development planning. · Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and retention of accounting personnel. · Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service. · Serve as the primary escalation point for accounting-related issues and drive timely resolution. · Build and maintain a high-performing accounting organization capable of supporting the company's continued growth. · Promote collaboration and effective communication across Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and other departments. Financial Reporting & Close Management · Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. · Oversee preparation and review of monthly financial statements and management reporting packages. · Review complex journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules. · Perform and review budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variance analyses. · Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies. · Partner with the Corporate Controller and CFO on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and strategic financial initiatives. · Provide meaningful financial analyses and recommendations to support operational and strategic decision-making. Accounting Operations · Manage all accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, treasury activities, and financial reporting. · Oversee the Accounts Payable function, including purchase requisition (PR) and purchase order (PO) processes, vendor onboarding, invoice processing, payment approvals, and vendor relationships. · Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies and maintain effective controls and approval workflows throughout the procure-to-pay cycle. · Monitor accounts payable performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, turnaround times, and service levels. · Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts. · Review account reconciliations and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness. Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit · Develop, implement, and maintain effective internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial reporting accuracy. · Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. · Coordinate annual audits and support requests from external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory agencies. · Maintain required business licenses, permits, and compliance filings. · Identify operational, financial, and compliance risks and implement corrective action plans. 3PL Operations & Business Partnership · Partner closely with Operations leadership to understand warehouse activity, labor utilization, customer profitability, and operational perform…