Accounting Manager - Kwik Lok

ACCOUNTING MANAGER ROLE OVERVIEW We're looking for an experienced accounting professional with a process improvement mindset to help drive changes that make use of best practices and available technologies to deliver lasting positive results. Our ideal candidate is a motivated leader and a strategic thinker. You'll enjoy researching, monitoring, and analyzing financial information to help inform business decisions. This position will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This position upholds the Kwik Lok Corporation philosophies with dedication to continuous improvement in food safety, quality, and integrity. COMPANY OVERVIEW Kwik Lok has been producing a product that most of us have depended on our entire lives - the clip that closes your produce and loaves of bread to keep them fresh! We're an OEM and consumer product manufacturer, focused on sustainability, continuous improvement, and innovation. Kwik Lok is a 3rd generation, family-owned company headquartered in Yakima, WA with 8 offices and 6 plants worldwide. We are a mid-size company delivering our product to almost 100 countries. We know that people are looking for jobs that are a better fit in their lives right now. Here are a few pieces of information that might help you decide whether Kwik Lok is a good fit for you: + Inclusive culture: Kwik Lok is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion to increase the success of our employees and customers. We want every person to feel part of the team! Our team members come from a variety of backgrounds, and we see value in learning from each other's different perspectives. + Innovation: Our goal is to create an environment where employees can be curious and express ideas to identify new and better solutions. We want every employee to be engaged in improving our workplace and work processes. Innovation isn't just for engineers! + Meaningful work: We know that every job has things you'll love doing and things you'll love less. Our goal is to engage our employees in our vision for the company and provide them with meaningful work where they can learn, grow, and be part of solutions that improve the lives of our customers and their communities while protecting the health of our planet. No matter what your job entails, we want you to know that what you do makes a difference. + Impacting the community and environment: Kwik Lok takes corporate social responsibility seriously, and we appreciate that our position in the industry gives us the ability to help do good in so many areas. We are committed to providing educational and economic opportunity, improving well-being, fostering innovation, and protecting the planet. You can read our most recent Sustainability Report (https://www.kwiklok.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/KL\_626-3\_2020-CSR-Report\_Nov19pm-compressed-1.pdf) on our website. + Work-life balance: At Kwik Lok, we know that in order for you to be your best at work, you need time to recharge as well. Whenever possible, we offer flexibility in start/stop times and even opportunities for remote work. We want you energized at work, and when the day is done, we want you to go home and enjoy your personal life! POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS People + Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable team members to their optimum performance levels and career development: set goals and clarify expectations, improve performance, and develop teams through 1-1 coaching and daily interaction with team members + Manage department morale and collaboration through effective team building and an understanding of what motivates each individual + Support staff through change management stages: provide transparency, clarity, and education on the value of changes, explore resistance to change together, provide adequate resources, empower employees, help them adopt and adapt + Facilitate consensus, resolve conflicts, and overcome resistance from teams and individuals Processes + Analyze current accounting processes and identify areas for improvement: simplifying workflows, reducing redundancies, eliminating bottlenecks, leveraging available technologies. + Develop predictive financial models, conduct benchmarking, and process analysis to support organizational decision-making + Responsible for developing, documenting, communicating, and monitoring internal controls + Make recommendations that will allow for increased efficiency, streamlined processes, and utilization of available technologies + Organize and enable quality improvement efforts, aligned with business and customer priorities + Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus for your team that align with this vision + Continually monitor process effectiveness and provide CFO with status updates Performance + Consolidate and analyze financial data, taking into account company's goals and financial standing + Work with the Controller and global counterparts to ensure timely general ledger closing to include account reconciliations and journal entry preparation. + Conduct on-line banking maintenance and prepare monthly bank reconciliations + Assist with the year-end audit and tax schedule preparation and fieldwork, including participating in status update meetings + Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts + Conduct business studies on past, future, and comparative performance + Assemble and summarize data to present sophisticated reports on financial status and risks to effectively enable sound strategic decision making + Identify trends and provide creative alternatives and recommendations to improve financial performance + Evaluate capital expenditures and depreciation + Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data + Cover AR and AP desks as needed to ensure daily operations are uninterrupted + Maintain updated job knowledge to remain informed about best practices and developments in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market and business environments + Support and lead miscellaneous projects as assigned by Chief Financial Officer REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS + Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field + Minimum of 8 years of experience in accounting, manufacturing cost accounting experience preferred + At least 3 years of experience in supervising a team of 3 or more, with excellent leadership skills + Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) + Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office, and financial software applications + Solid understanding of GAAP and applicable regulations + Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance, and information analysis + Must pass a preemployment drug and background screening + Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES + Strong analytic, financial modeling, reporting, and problem-solving skills + Highly skilled in math, accounting, and financial processes + Demonstrates advocacy for change and continued process improvement - champions innovative ideas and encourages team members to try innovative approaches to solve key operational issues + Detail oriented and highly organized + Skilled in time management and prioritization + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Effectively communicates with and relates to people at all levels within the organization; proactively communicates and collaborates with team members to achieve results and resolve conflicts ALL THE DETAILS... + Pay commensurate with experience: $96,829 - 110,806 a year + Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm + Insurance Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life and Disability Insurance plans (60 day waiting period) + Retirement Benefits: 401K Plan with company match (90 day waiting period - restrictions apply) + Paid Time Off: (90 day waiting period, prorated for first year) + Vacation: 160 hours a year, with increases based on years of service + Holidays: 70 hours a year (8.5 days): One Floating Holiday, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following, half day on Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day + Sick Leave: 40 hours a year, accrued at 1 hour per 40 hours worked for hourly employees, salary employees prorated for first year + Other Compensation: Employees may be eligible for annual performance bonuses + Location: Yakima, Washington. + Work environment: Office environment in a manufacturing facility. Occasionally bends, squats, reaches, kneels, and may lift up to 15 lbs. on occasion. Constantly seeing, hearing, talking. To learn more about Kwik Lok, visit www.kwiklok.com (http://www.kwiklok.com). Kwik Lok is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. We value a diverse workforce and provide equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or status as a veteran. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, or participate in the application and interview process. To view labor compliance information, click here (https://kwiklok.canto.com/b/I15MH).