Accounting Manager– Manufacturing Firm

Marysville, WA (In-Office)

Are you ready to bring your manufacturing accounting experience to a company that truly values its team? Join a longstanding leader in aerospace precision machining and manufacturing that not only credits its success to its employees but also covers 100% of medical benefits for all team members.

With over 60 years in business and $12M in revenue, this small yet stable firm is looking for an accountant with manufacturing experience to take ownership of key financial functions. In this role, you’ll oversee high-level accounting operations, ensuring a strong grasp on the company’s financial health while leading the Office Manager who assists with AP and various accounting tasks.

This is an opportunity to play a critical role in a close-knit, well-established company, making a direct impact on its financial success.

To be considered for this role, candidates must have manufacturing cost accounting experience specifically with respect to overhead allocation to manufactured inventory.

Manager Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and internal controls, maintaining consistency and standardization across processes.
• Identify and resolve financial discrepancies, acting as a key decision-maker when issues arise.
• Oversee budget preparation and maintenance, verifying funding availability before commitments and ensuring expenditures stay within approved limits.
• Coordinate the financial forecasting process, including budgets, periodic forecasts, and annual plans.
• Lead month-end closing tasks, providing a consolidated view of operational results.
• Analyze and assess variances between forecasted and actual results, offering insights for improvement.
• Interpret financial performance data and recommend cost-reduction and profit-improvement strategies.
• Monitor and track product margins, inventory turnover, costs, and key financial metrics.
• Validate the accuracy of standard costs and rates at each site.
• Ensure alignment between production metrics and financial reporting.
• Assist in developing action plans, ensuring financial evaluations and follow-ups are conducted effectively.
• Oversee payroll and 401K administration, including 5500 filing, payroll approval, check runs, and benefits administration.
• Provide management and administrative support for site leadership.

Accounting Manager Qualifications:

• Expertise in Manufacturing Accounting Operations.
• 5+ years’ experience in aerospace manufacturing or other related industries
• Working Knowledge of financial statements, job profitability analysis, COGS, and revenue recognition according to GAAP.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or at least three years of related experience
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems, ProShop ERP and QuickBooks preferred.

Benefits & Appreciation:

• Medical/Dental/Vision paid at 100% for employees
• 401k plan and match at 4%
• Generous PTO with 8 observed holidays

Compensation: $95,000 - $105,000 (DOE)