Accounting Manager

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Accounting Manager to join our growing team.

External Job Description

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting as well as maintaining strong internal controls. This position leads the month-end and year-end close processes, coaches & mentors accounting staff, and ensures compliance with applicable accounting standards and organizational policies. The Accounting Manager partners closely with Finance leadership, auditors and cross-functional teams to support reliable financial information and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting and Financial Operations:

• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, accruals and balance sheet integrity.  Month end closing activities include analysis, journal entry preparation, and account reconciliations in accordance with SOX controls
• Assist with the preparation of monthly / quarterly consolidated financial reporting packages including Balance Sheet and Income Statements, flux reporting, corporate packages and schedules
• Continuous process improvement driving precision, efficiency, and effectiveness in the accounting, closing, and reporting activities
• Analyze financial information to identify trends and anomalies, assisting Operations in understanding results
• Collaborate with counterparts in N.A. to ensure consistency and best practices

Collaboration and Business Support:

• Act as a key liaison with Finance leadership, FP&A, Tax and Operations
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses as required
• Drive to understand, document, and expose root causes of performance issues and provide suggestions for remediation and / or corrective action

Team Leadership & Development:

• Provide technical guidance, training and coaching to the accounting team
• Promote consistent accounting practices and documentation standards

Technical/Professional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong communication skills - Ability to summarize and present conclusions at all levels of the organization. Convey complex information in a simple and straightforward manner
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-system environment
• Advanced MS-Excel Skills required (data downloading, efficient manipulation and analysis)
• Superior problem-solving abilities – thinking outside of the box for appropriate solutions
• Team player - Needs to work cross functionally to drive improvements and deliver results
• Hands-on, detail oriented with the ability to think outside the box

Qualifications

Education

• University Degree – Commerce or Business Admin
• Accreditations – Finance Designation such as CPA (CA, CMA, CGA) actively pursuing or near completion required

Related Experience:

• 4 to 6 years related accounting experience in a manufacturing and distribution environment
• Knowledge and experience with US GAAP and SOX (Bill 198) environment
• Experience with SAP will be considered a strong asset
• Public company experience or exposure preferred

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.