Corporate Accounting Manager

Job Title Corporate Accounting Manager Job ID 27731455 Location Chattanooga, TN 37421 Other Location Description BUILT TO CONNECT

Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing.

Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Supports and works closely with Controller in strategic financial planning, annual budgeting, working capital improvements, monthly financial forecasts, variance analysis and explanations, product margin analysis, inventory accounting, physical inventories, and annual tax packages.

Key Deliverables

• Manage general accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledgers and sale tax.
• Provide support with quarterly and yearly financial audit activities and annual corporate financial controls audit.
• Ensure all financial statements are accurate and complete.
• Support staff by assessing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintain employee relationships.
• Comply with any applicable employment law guidelines.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies when requested.
• Assists in month-end closings.
• Consolidates financial results and prepares in corporate-standardized financial statement format.
• Develops company financial forecasts.
• Performs financial analysis when requested.
• Performs general ledger and closing processes.
• Prepares financial statements as well as other reports required by the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission).
• Coordinates Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance activities for company as directed by Corporate or Controller and maintains related records.
• Reviews financial controls to identify any potential weaknesses and recommends corrective action procedures for SOX compliance.
• Responds to inquiries from management about financial results.
• Assists with standard cost accounting procedures.
• Reviews account reconciliation statements.
• Prepares financial statement reviews.
• Communicates and cooperates with auditors, participates in audits of company accounts and produces requested documents.
• Projects a positive company image by interacting with fellow employees, customers, and management in a cooperative, supportive, and courteous manner;

displays a professional attitude; complies with company dress code.

• Communicates with individuals at all levels within the organization.
• Performs work according to Corporate's, President's and / or Controller's directives.
• Follows and actively supports all company policies and procedures at all times.
• Follows Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity program guidelines at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Promotes and educates other’s on Astec’s core values, mission statement, and vision statement.

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are :

• BS / BA Degree with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience or training.
• Through knowledge of U.S Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all levels of the organization.
• Must possess strong IT business systems analysis skills working with automated accounting and / or ERP systems, Microsoft Dynamics AX experience preferred.
• Communications skills are key. Must have strong language skills to read, analyze and interpret business and professional journals or documents, or governmental regulations.

Must be able to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and / or customers.
• Must be accurate and detail oriented with good time management skills.
• Should have strong reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Supervisor and Leadership Expectations

Responsible for the overall direction of accounting personnel. Directs non-supervisory Accounting Department personnel to include but not limited to Accounting Administrator(s), Accounts Receivable Clerk(s), and Cost Accountant(s), General Accounting Specialist(s), Accounts Receivable Specialist(s).

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees;

planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems in compliance with any applicable employment law guidelines and upon consultation with the President, Controller and / or the Director of Human Resources, if necessary.