MiTek® USA Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of state-of-the-art, engineered connector products, engineering services, and computer-driven machinery for the building component industry. We provide the industry's most advanced, most comprehensive, and most innovative software for design and manufacturing. Our products and services are backed up by a team of industry professionals who are dedicated to one goal – making our customers successful.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The Accounting Manager supervises an accounting team and is responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including accounts payable and accounts receivable management, general ledger preparation, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. The Accounting Manager will have contact with senior-level leadership which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the general ledger structure.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly and quarterly financial information.
• Manage banking, accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger functional activity.
• Supports budget and forecasting activities.
• Collaborates with the other finance managers to support overall divisional goals and objectives.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Provide supervision and training to new and existing staff (on-site and remote) as needed.
• Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• Support Director of Finance with special projects and workflow process improvements.

Required Skills

• BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in Accounting, CPA preferred
• 5-7 years prior supervisory experience in the financial reporting/general ledger area.
• Must be PC proficient and able to thrive in a fast -pace setting.
• Experience with a major ERP system required.
• Must have strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and Word.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.
• The marginal functions of this position have not been included. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. An employee will be required to follow any other job-related duties required by the manager.

Required Experience

MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in Accounting, CPA preferred
• 5-7 years prior supervisory experience in the financial reporting/general ledger area.
• Must be PC proficient and able to thrive in a fast -pace setting.
• Experience with a major ERP system required.
• Must have strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and Word.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.
• The marginal functions of this position have not been included. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. An employee will be required to follow any other job-related duties required by the manager.