Provide accounting leadership and ensure appropriate controls over defined lines of business for Ingram Micro. The Accounting Manager will be the primary lead for all accounting for logistics services revenue, transportation revenue and expense, and accounts payable with carrier partners. The Accounting Manager performs the duties listed below personally or through delegation to team members. The team will work closely with the commercial and transportation teams to provide financial and accounting guidance.
What are you going to do?
Lead and execute all month-end close activities and ensure deadlines are met
Liaison with Corporate Controllership for accounting issues and monthly reporting
Ensure timely and accurate preparation of invoices
Ensure revenue and cost of goods sold are properly accounted for based on GAAP
Ensure all expenses are properly recorded and / or accrued
Review and approve all journal entries created by direct reports for completeness and accuracy
Review balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy and completeness (including follow-up of open items for resolution in the following month for all accounts)
Manage processes involving large volumes of transactional data via Microsoft Access
Assist in modernizing data access and management processes
Manage local Accounts Payable for transportation carriers and 3rd party freight audit partner
Serve as contact person and manage audits in the U.S.
Develop, implement, and direct processes to ensure compliance with company policies
Drive process improvements to ensure the company is meeting or exceeding the current and future business requirements
Establish relationships with external partners and internal groups to provide excellent internal and external customer service
Provide accurate and insightful reporting around company performance through weekly calls and monthly reporting notes
What are we looking for?
Ability to manage large volumes of data and manipulate data to produce desired results. Database capabilities strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to train associates on database management and best practices
Strong analytical and communication skills, comprehensive knowledge of GAAP, and results orientated
Consistently delivers on commitments, takes initiative, takes responsibility, has a sense of urgency, makes timely decisions.
Demonstrated ability to develop and lead a team to obtain high performance
Demonstrated ability to establish and build key relationships at all levels of the organization and to provide excellent customer service
Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with senior management
Ability to organize and execute multiple tasks at once as defined or directed by management
Ability to deal with ambiguity
Can handle constantly changing business needs and organization structure
