Vaco is hiring: Interim Accounting Manager in Farmington

We are looking for a knowledgeable and results-driven Interim Accounting Manager to support our finance team within a manufacturing environment. This role is critical in managing month-end close processes, overseeing cost accounting, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. The ideal candidate has solid experience in manufacturing accounting, cost analysis, and ERP systems, with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and a track record of driving process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Month-End Close: Lead and execute month-end close processes, ensuring the timely and accurate reporting of financials, including inventory, COGS, and manufacturing overhead.
• Cost Accounting: Oversee and enhance cost accounting processes, including inventory valuations, standard costing, variance analysis, and labor/material cost analysis.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare financial statements and management reports, providing insights into manufacturing performance, product line profitability, and cost variances.
• Inventory Management: Ensure accurate and timely inventory reconciliations and cycle counts, and work closely with operations to maintain cost control.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate on budgeting and forecasting processes, providing input on production costs and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Internal Controls & Compliance: Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting, ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX (if applicable).
• Audit Support: Prepare audit schedules and documentation, supporting both internal and external audit requests.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements in cost and inventory accounting, leveraging ERP systems (experience with [specific ERP, e.g., SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards] preferred).

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5-7 years of accounting experience, with 3 years in a manufacturing environment; prior interim or consulting roles are a plus.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems, specifically within a manufacturing context (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards), and advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, macros, data modeling).
• Manufacturing Knowledge: Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.