Summary/Objective

The Accounting Manager takes the lead role in ensuring Phoenix Welding Supply’s (the “Company”) accounting records and reports are accurate, complete, timely, prepared in accordance with GAAP and consistent with corporate policy. This position is primarily responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all financial statements, preparation of timely reporting and supporting reconciliations. This position also assists in researching and resolving issues related to cost accounting, development of internal processes and controls, forecasting, capital project analysis and completion of external audits. This position will have heavy exposure to accounting in a manufacturing environment. Job costing, standard costing, percentage of completion and inventory valuation are some examples of topics that will be encountered.

Essential Functions

• Participate in month-end closing preparing month-end reports, reconciling accounts, creating, and posting journal entries, and analyzing and explaining variances.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, Corporate policies, and internal control requirements.

• Ability with limited support to assess and understand complex business activities and transactions.

• Research and resolve ERP system issues and support various information system development, conversion, and implementation tasks.

• Coordinate and prepare work papers, schedules and analysis for forecasts, budgets, long range plans, external auditors, and consultants.

• Create new or revise reports and analysis to meet management and end-user needs.

• Support integration and standardization of accounting and reporting policies and procedures.

• Analyzes accounting records, including financial statements and other financial reports to assess financial performance of the business and measure productivity.

• Participates in various other accounting activities or projects as necessary and/or acts as a backup to others within the department.

• Promotes the high-performance work team culture by serving as a role model in accountability and results orientation.

• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Financial Management

• Experience with ERP Systems (TIMMS)

• Cost Accounting

• Collaboration Skills

• Ethical Conduct & Practice

• Business Acumen

• Communication

• Critical Evaluation

• Consultation

• Relationship Management

• Negotiation & Persuasion

• Change Leadership and Learning Agility

Supervisory Responsibility

The Accounting Manager supervises the accounts payable, accounts receiving, and other accounting personnel.

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computer equipment, phones, scanners, copiers, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

This is a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool, as necessary. High volumes of PC work associated with reporting, accounting, and financial statement production.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some flexibility in schedule will be provided, however, core hours will be decided between employee and management. Employee must be available during the “core” business hours of 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and must work 40 hours each week to maintain full time status.

Travel

No regular travel is expected for this position. Intermittent trips may be required; not expected to exceed 10%.

Education, Experience & Certification

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or comparable equivalent. CMA, MBA, or CPA designation preferred. Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing or gas industry environment with Cost Accounting and well-rounded ERP software experience preferred.

Work Authorization

Eligibility to work in the U.S. with the appropriate work authorization documentation.

EEO Statement

Phoenix Welding Supply is an AAP/EEO Employer M/F/D/V.