Accounting Manager - trak group

Title: Accounting Manager

Hours/Location: 8:00 to 5:00. 100% In-Office. Roselawn/Golf Manor area. 

2121 Section Road
Cincinnati, OH 45237

Client Summary: 
Topicz, located in Cincinnati, OH, is a premier distributor of full-line convenience store goods. Topicz currently operates in 6 states; Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois & Tennessee. Topicz services over 900 customers with a line of 25 refrigerated/freezer trucks.

Sizzle: 

• Opportunity to be part of building up Accounting and Finance team. Current team has no one in accounting with a degree. All AP/AR people. 
• 100% of Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Employer Paid. 

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance (No one on team has Bachelor's Degree)
• Understand General Accounting and the why behind things. 
• 5 years experience 

Responsibilities and Qualifications: 

• Accounting functions including but not limited to general ledger, accounts payable and receivables, fixed assets, cost accounting, pricing and financial statement preparation
• CAT and Excise tax preparation and compliance reporting
• Assisting with annual operating plan, budgets and forecasting
• Support Inventory management
• Take a lead role in the implementation, communication, and interpretation of accounting and financial policies, control and process improvements
• Supervise external and internal audit processes and ensure that proper internal controls are maintained
• Provide analytical support to other departments as it relates to accounting issues and drive continuous cost improvements across all aspects of the business.
• Lead the training and development and growth opportunities for finance department teammates.
• Support any ERP and systems implementations
• Other ad-hoc projects, as needed
• Distribution or manufacturing experience, preferred
• Leadership or supervisory experience, preferred
• Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and present findings clearly
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial data analysis and reporting.
• Proactive and self-motivated individual experienced in working with large, complex data sets and accustomed to supporting diverse business teams

Why Open: Michelle Reisert is new VP of Finance. Assessed need of teams and has no one in accounting with a Bachelor's Degree. They only have AP/AR experience. Needs help with Accounting Knowledge. 

Other Efforts: Internal efforts, but don't think they have knowledge internally to recruit on the role. 

Pay: $65K to $75K + 10% bonus

Interview: 

• 30min phone screen with HR (Talk about culture - Want someone open to change, do they think outside the box, are they a change agent)
• In-Person with Michelle Reisert (VP of Finance) 

On-Boarding: Background & Drug Screen