Job Description

Job Title: Accounting Supervisor
Location: Mount Vernon, OH
Position Type: Full-Time

Overview: We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and proactive individual to manage all aspects of the accounting functions for one of our manufacturing clients! As the sole accounting professional, you will play a key role in overseeing the full spectrum of financial operations, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, and maintaining effective systems for inventory management and costing.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Month-End Close:
   • Lead and manage the month-end close process to ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results.
   • Prepare financial statements, balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
   • Reconcile accounts and investigate any discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting.
2. Standard Costing & Cost Analysis:
   • Maintain and monitor standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
   • Perform variance analysis and report on cost discrepancies between standard costs and actual costs.
   • Work closely with production and operations teams to ensure that cost assumptions are accurate and aligned with production.
3. Inventory Management:
   • Oversee the accurate recording and valuation of inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
   • Conduct monthly physical inventory counts and reconciliations to ensure accurate inventory records.
   • Ensure proper inventory controls and procedures are in place to avoid discrepancies and loss.
4. Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable:
   • Process accounts payable (AP) transactions, ensuring timely and accurate payment to vendors.
   • Manage accounts receivable (AR), ensuring invoices are issued and payments are collected in a timely manner.
   • Reconcile AR aging reports, follow up on overdue accounts, and communicate effectively with clients to ensure payments are received.
5. General Ledger Maintenance:
   • Maintain the general ledger and ensure all financial transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with accounting principles.
   • Manage journal entries, adjustments, and account reconciliations.
   • Assist in maintaining and updating the chart of accounts as necessary.
6. Financial Reporting & Compliance:
   • Prepare internal financial reports and provide financial insights to management for decision-making purposes.
   • Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and reporting requirements.
   • Assist with tax filings and annual audits as needed.
7. Cash Flow Management:
   • Monitor daily cash flow and ensure the company has adequate liquidity for operations.
   • Provide cash flow projections and analysis to management.
8. Process Improvement:
   • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and financial reporting efficiency.
   • Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience, with a strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, including standard costing, inventory management, and month-end close processes.
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, or similar) and Microsoft Excel.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and financial regulations.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing or small business environment.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and automated accounting solutions.
• Experience with tax preparation and compliance for small businesses.

Vaco by Highspring 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.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here .
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• Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring 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 by Highspring 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.

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