Senior Accounting Manager HumCap's client, a well-established industrial distributor in Dallas, is seeking a
Senior Accounting Manager to join its growing finance organization. The company is privately held and family-owned, with a long-standing culture centered around service, integrity, family and strong relationships
Reporting to accounting leadership, the Senior Accounting Manager will own the monthly and year-end close process across a multi-entity organization and lead a team of two accounting professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting leader who combines strong technical accounting skills with the ability to communicate effectively across finance, operations and leadership
Key Responsibilities- Lead and coordinate the monthly and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
- Drive improvements that increase the efficiency and shorten the timeline of the close process
- Maintain balance sheet integrity, including oversight of monthly reconciliations and regular balance sheet reviews
- Lead accounting activities across multiple related business entities within a shared-services environment
- Serve as the accounting subject matter expert for vendor rebate reporting and accruals, partnering closely with purchasing and operations
- Coordinate the annual financial review process and serve as a primary point of contact with the external accounting firm
- Lead, coach and develop two accounting professionals while building processes that support continued organizational growth
- Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, controls and reporting across the organization
- Translate complex accounting matters into clear, practical information for operational and non-finance partners
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- CPA strongly preferred/expected based on the role's succession potential
- Progressive accounting experience with significant ownership of monthly and year-end close
- Previous experience leading and developing accounting professionals
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting
- Experience in distribution, industrial, wholesale or similar operational environments highly preferred
- Multi-entity accounting experience strongly preferred
- Experience with rebates, vendor incentives or similar accrual programs is helpful but not required
- Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes and operate effectively in a hands-on environment
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders
- Experience in privately held or family-owned organizations is a plus
Schedule & Compensation- Competitive base and target bonus
- Onsite five days per week during approximately the first 90 days
- Following onboarding, four days onsite and one remote day per week
