Manager, Accounting at Ametek, Inc. in San Diego, California

Job Description:

Job ID: 18417

Position Description:
Job Summary
The Accounting Manager is a key leadership role in the Ametek Programmable Power Finance Department. Regular responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, preparing key monthly financial statements, performing month-end close duties, completing/reviewing account reconciliations, performing sales incentive/commission reporting, completing monthly sales contract review and various other general accounting functions. The Accounting Manager manages and oversees the Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable functions while establishing and enforcing a robust internal control and compliance environment. The Accounting Manager reports directly to the VP Finance / Business Unit Controller and will work across all levels of the organization.

Roles & Responsibilities
This position has responsibility for:

• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships
• Oversee and manage the general accounting functions, including, but not limited to: accounts payable & accounts receivable
• Help with quarterly and year-end financial audit activities and the annual corporate internal audit
• Assess current practices and procedures, and make recommendations for improvements
• Reporting monthly actuals and related webforms into HFM
• Lead annual fixed asset physical inventory
• Monthly Sales Contract review including revenue recognition and compliance with ASC606
• Performance of quarterly SOX controls and related reporting to Corporate HQ
• Reconcile and analyze assigned general ledger accounts consistent with GAAP and corporate accounting policies to ensure close timing is met
• Develop departmental cost tracking process and complete monthly preparation of related reporting
• Review and submit sales rep commissions for payment
• Prepare and submit sales incentive program calculations for payment
• Prepare corporate year-end packages including statutory reports, and provide comprehensive year-end Federal and State Tax packages
• Perform Ad Hoc analysis and projects as requested.

Competency Requirements
In order to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Working with ambiguity
• Displaying technical expertise
• Critical thinking
• Drive for results

Position Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)
• 7-10 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role
• Prior Management Experience / Demonstrated Leadership
• Knowledge of GAAP and ASC 606 Revenue Recognition
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Expertise in MS Excel (creating spreadsheets and using advanced formulas)

Preferred Qualifications
• Cost Accounting experience strongly preferred
• HFM experience
• Oracle ERP experience
• Manufacturing experience

Education Requirements
• BA with emphasis in Accounting or Finance

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

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any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex,
age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity,
status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal,
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