Accounting Manager
Wastequip
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Supervise and develop an Accounting team through hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and career development to ensure efficient operations and support a growing organization while maintaining high professional standards.
- Assign, delegate, and coordinate staff responsibilities to ensure departmental goals and deadlines are consistently achieved.
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements for one of the three company’s business segments.
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and resolve cross-functional inquiries related to financial statements and general ledger activity.
- Collaborate with sales, operations, and corporate partners to analyze financial performance and support budgeting and forecasting activities.
- Perform variance analysis against budgets and forecasts across P&L, balance sheet, capital expenditures, and cash flow; communicate key findings to management.
- Assist with interim and annual external audits, including preparation of supporting schedules and responses to auditor inquiries.
- Develop and utilize financial analytics to identify risks, opportunities, and process improvement initiatives.
- Implement and document process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls within accounting and reporting functions.
- Support special projects and corporate initiatives by providing ad hoc financial analysis, including acquisition support, system implementations, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or people-management role
- Strong proficiency with financial systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Proven analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience analyzing complex transactions and applying U.S. GAAP appropriately
- Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills
- CPA and/or MBA in Accounting preferred
- Experience with cloud-based ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 and NetSuite; BlackLine experience a plus
Benefits
- 2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up Medical Plans
- Prescription (Rx) Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)
- Health Care FSA
- Dependent Care FSA
- Company Paid Base Life Insurance
- Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Company Paid Disability Insurance ▪ Short-Term Disability (STD) and Base Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance
- 401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Vacation and Personal/Sick Time
- Paid Grandparent Leave
- Paid Bonding Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
accountingfinancial analysisvariance analysisU.S. GAAPjournal entriesaccount reconciliationsbudgetingforecastingprocess improvementfinancial statements
Soft Skills
supervisory skillscoachingperformance managementcommunication skillsanalytical skillscritical-thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationdelegationorganizational skills
Certifications
CPAMBA in Accounting