Divisional Finance - General Accounting Manager

$130,000 - $150,000/Yr

Standard Motor Products - Greenville, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Greenville, SC

5,001-10,000 employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Accounting Manager role at Standard Motor Products (SMP) is a hands-on position focused on driving sustainable continuous improvement within the US finance organization. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate month-end financials and leading transformation initiatives to implement best-in-class accounting processes within the company.

Responsibilities

• Oversight & execution of the domestic payroll & employee/employer benefit costs accounting
• Maintain Ceridian pay code to ledger account mapping & reconcile cumulative earnings per Payroll registers to ledger; collaborate with Payroll for timely resolution
• Oversight & execution of domestic cash transaction recognition, ensuring Kyriba posting agrees to the bank statement and A/R aging; execute entries for non-USD cash
• Oversight of general accounting areas such as marketing & general accruals, segment reporting allocation entries, including A/P, A/R & intercompany reconciliations
• Oversight of sub consolidation of certain subsidiaries, in accordance with US GAAP & accounting for intercompany activities & related eliminations
• Assist Tax with recurring and ad-hoc deliverables (e.g. sales tax reports, car lease activity, etc.)
• Support M&A integration by performing setup of new JDE companies, address books, intercompany setup, profile, report templates, and necessary cost centers & accounts
• Monitor ERP's daily sales posting, ensuring any posting errors are recorded & resolved timely
• Assist with identifying & troubleshooting ERP (JD Edwards) issues, such as posting errors, currency scripts revisions, and routine review of JDE integrity reports for issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (FP&A, HR, Legal, and IT) on special projects
• Monitor identified Key Performance Indicators, with a continuous process improvement mindset
• Assist internal & external auditors; ensure a strong control environment is maintained
• Supervise & mentor staff

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 10+ years accounting experience at a multi-national private or public company; CPA or MBA preferred
• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Hyperion/Oracle consolidation, Kyriba, BI Tool, Microsoft (office) 365 or other similar automation tools a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Salary range of $130,000.00 to $150,000.00