What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at AstroNova Inc?
The ideal candidate will be comfortable generating frequent financial reports for senior management. They should track financial information in a well-organized manner and assist the Controller in all aspects related to finance at the organization. In addition, this person is also responsible for month-end reconciliations, internal controls and internal management reporting and the support of external SEC reporting.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and manage all recurring accounting transactions
- Hands on involvement in preparation of analysis of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Provide data analysis in both formal and ad hoc presentation formats
- Ensure all reconciliations are completed and reviewed
- Responsible for all system set-ups for the accounting side of the ERP system
- Support preparation of data for outsourced corporate tax return
- Ensure internal controls operate effectively: preparation and review of financial reports as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 certification process
- Monitor internal compliance.
- Prepare financial record supporting SEC filings through financial reporting systems
- Support public company audit: schedule preparation, management of information flow
- Continuous improvement projects to shorten reporting cycle, improve NetSuite usage efficiency, global ERP roll-out.
- Coordinate with IT functional specialist on improvement initiatives.
- Support Corporate Controller on department initiatives and projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or relevant field
- 5 Years in a manufacturing and ERP environment.
- Strong background in corporate accounting operations and internal controls.
- Public Accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Strong technical, analytical, communication and presentation skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Strong ability to lead a team.