NEW
Full Time
Senior Manager, General Accounting
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
BUSINESS:   Leslie Controls, Inc
LOCATION:   Tampa, FL
DIRECT REPORTING: Director of Finance
FUNCTIONAL REPORTING: Finance
POSITION DETAILS
Position Summary
Responsible for accurate and timely reporting of accounting transactions, manage the month-end close with Tampa and Financial Shared Services personnel and assist with the preparation of financial forecasts.  The position will be the primary lead and coordinate the activities to support internal and external audits.  Perform reviews and reconciliations required for the Sarbanes-Oxley control set and solve problems that may affect the accuracy of financial statements.
Principal Activities
• Primary responsibility is to manage and oversee the integrity of the accounting and financial books of record and maintain a proper control environment over company assets and expenditures.
• Manage and oversee timely and accurate month-end closings, ensuring all journal entries and accruals are properly recorded in accordance with US GAAP and company policy.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis
• Monitor and report departmental expenses
• Liaise with segment/corporate accounting
• Primary lead and responsible for fulfilling internal and external auditors requests
• Perform reconciliations for accounts not covered by Financial Shared Services and review reconciliations performed by others.
• Manage SOX controls and approvals and ensure compliance with SOX requirements and other company policies/procedures in the operation including compiling SOX documentation evidence
• Assist with variance analysis and ensure monthly integrity of financial results
• Maintain the accuracy of financials statements through reconciliations, roll forward, and/or other analytical methods
• Understand and ensure proper accounting for POC revenue recognition under GAAP
• Assist with accurate and timely forecasting and budgeting
• Control the issuance and approval of Capital Authorization Requests. Ensure proper capital / expense recording. Analyze and track expenditures and provide variance analysis.
• Ensure procurement requests meet financial objectives and are recorded properly
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to support various business needs
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
• Functional/Technical Skills - Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting rules and practices. Is experienced in applying accounting and finance concepts and principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Action Oriented - Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
• Business Acumen - Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
• Composure - Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn’t show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.
• Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Decision Quality - Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Communication- Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator.
• Drive for Results - Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Ethics & Values - Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.
• Integrity & Trust - Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
• Priority Setting - Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.
• Problem-Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
• Process Management - Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
• Timely Decision Making - Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure; able to make a quick decision.
Other Competencies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office – including Word, Excel and PowerPoint (intermediate to advanced)
• Experience with a fully integrated ERP/MRP software package
• Preferred:  Hyperion/BPC, SQL, FAS
Education & Experience
• S. in Accounting, Finance and/or MBA with at least 5-7 years in a manufacturing environment
• MBA preferred
• Experience using Epicor Vantage a plus
Other
• US. Citizen
CIRCOR is an EEO Employer of Females / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Location/Region: Tampa, FL (33646)