Mv Transportation - San Carlos, CA
posted 3 months ago
MV Transportation is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to plan, direct, and administer all work pertaining to financial reviews, payroll, Human Resources, and purchase order reconciliation for a large multi-location environment. This role is critical in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of financial operations across the organization. The Accounting Manager will manage and supervise payroll staff, oversee the process and distribution of weekly payroll, and interface with Human Resources regarding new hires, employee status changes, terminations, and benefits. The position requires a strong understanding of corporate, Federal, and State legal requirements to ensure compliance in all financial practices. In addition to payroll management, the Accounting Manager will keep track of employee medical and dental benefits, vacation, sick leave, and holiday entitlements. The role involves preparing manual check requests for payroll and benefits adjustments, developing and implementing payroll and accounting-related policies and procedures, and submitting and monitoring accounts payable invoices for payment and accruals. The Accounting Manager will also assist employees, corporate office, and vendors with inquiries, lead projects such as CHP Payroll audits, Sick Pay and Health Ordinance, Benefits Open Enrollment, and year-end W-2 distributions. The successful candidate will review and ensure the accuracy of preliminary and final financial statements in collaboration with the General Manager and Regional Controller. They will perform month-end and year-end closing functions, including accrual and expense tracking, journal entries, variance analysis, and oversee semi-annual inventories. Frequent reconciliations of petty cash and accounting for all expenses, receipts, and money assigned to the division will also be part of the responsibilities. The Accounting Manager will provide financial support to the General Manager and the local management team, work with corporate staff and vendors to ensure timely payments, and resolve financial statement and general ledger issues efficiently. Additionally, they will review purchase orders and investigate/reconcile issues with purchase orders, invoices, and receipts, ensuring compliance with all local union collective bargaining agreements. The role also includes supervising the Payroll Clerk to ensure accurate pay for all employees and attending operational and management meetings to provide financial/accounting updates as needed.