Accounting Manager

We are looking for a skilled Accounting Manager to join our team in Garden City, Michigan. This position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented, with a solid foundation in accounting practices and a deep understanding of manufacturing operations, including production flow and inventory management. The role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure financial accuracy, cost control, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Manage inventory and manufacturing cost accounting, including raw material tracking, consumption, and yield analysis.
• Monitor scrap reporting, metal loss, and raw material recovery to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain and update cost components such as materials, freight, labor, and overhead allocations.
• Reconcile monthly and annual physical inventory counts to ensure accurate valuation.
• Oversee work-in-progress reconciliation across production stages for inventory accuracy.
• Lead month-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and preparing financial statements.
• Develop and analyze operational metrics such as productivity, scrap rates, and manufacturing margins.
• Create dashboards and reporting tools for plant leadership and executive management.
• Supervise and mentor accounting team members, assigning tasks and reviewing work for accuracy.
• Strengthen internal controls and identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.