Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Alliance Laundry Systems LLC is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to join their finance organization. This role is responsible for leading the financial close processes, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, and maintaining strong internal controls while partnering closely with operations and Corporate Accounting.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for assigned distribution locations to ensure accurate, timely, and complete financial reporting
- Review and approve journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for completeness and accuracy
- Perform and/or review financial statement flux analyses to identify, explain, and resolve period-over-period variances and unusual trends
- Review financial statements and close results for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness prior to close finalization
- Ensure close deliverables are completed on time and in accordance with company close calendars, policies, and procedures
- Prepare and review management reporting schedules and other close-related deliverables for assigned locations
- Support the Corporate Accounting team, as needed, by providing information, analysis, and documentation for consolidated financial reporting packages and management reporting schedules
- Support the Corporate Accounting team in responding to questions and providing documentation related to SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and other external reporting requirements, as applicable
- Ensure accurate accounting for distribution-related transactions and activities, including inventory adjustments, freight and logistics costs, accruals, reserves, fixed assets, leases, intercompany activity, and other assigned accounting areas
- Partner with site leadership and operations teams to understand business activity and ensure financial results appropriately reflect operational performance
- Support accounting for site-specific issues, operational changes, and non-routine transactions
- Monitor and analyze account activity and balances to identify risks, unusual items, and required follow-up
- Provide accounting guidance and support to site accountants and other team members on distribution-related accounting matters
- Maintain a strong control environment by ensuring compliance with company policies, standardized close procedures, reconciliation standards, and internal control requirements
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation to ensure accounts are accurate, timely, fully supported, and appropriately reviewed
- Oversee execution of assigned SOX controls and ensure documentation is completed accurately and on time
- Support internal and external audit requests by providing documentation, responding to inquiries, and addressing follow-up items in a timely manner
- Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, and opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of accounting processes
- Serve as a key accounting partner to General Managers, site leadership, operations, HR, and other cross-functional stakeholders across assigned distribution locations
- Communicate proactively regarding close status, accounting issues, financial risks, and actions needed to resolve open items
- Support budget, forecast, and financial analysis activities by providing accurate accounting information and insight into period results
- Assist with ad hoc requests, operational analysis, and special projects as needed
- Supervise, coach, and develop site accountants or other accounting team members supporting the distribution network
- Set clear expectations, assign work effectively, and drive accountability for quality and timeliness of deliverables
- Provide guidance to team members on close responsibilities, reconciliations, accounting issues, and control execution
- Promote a culture of ownership, responsiveness, continuous improvement, and high-quality execution across the team
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including operational, business-unit, plant, distribution, or corporate accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, monthly close processes, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis
- Experience with SOX compliance, audit support, and internal controls
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a deadline-driven environment
- Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
- CPA preferred
- Experience in a publicly traded company environment preferred
- Prior leadership or team supervision experience preferred
- Experience supporting accounting in a distribution, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, or multi-site operating environment
- Experience partnering with General Managers, site leaders, and operational teams
- Experience managing site-level close, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Experience supporting external audits and SOX compliance in a public company environment
- Experience with systems such as SAP, Tm1, or FloQast is a plus
Company Overview
At Alliance Laundry Systems, our family of brands offers solutions to a worldwide customer base through the delivery of premium quality laundry products and services. It was founded in 1908, and is headquartered in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://alliancelaundry.com/.