American Textile Company Looking for VP – Accounting at Duquesne, Pennsylvania, United States Full Time

Full Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Vice President,
Accounting will oversee the organization’s Accounting teams and
report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. Oversight and
functional responsibility include the following areas: General
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Annual Financial Audit and Income
Taxes, Inventory Cost Accounting, Inventory Control, Fixed Assets,
Business Tax Compliance, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and
Digital Transformation/Financial Systems. This role will direct and
manage the Accounting teams and own all aspects of the day-to-day
operations of these teams.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs and manages the Accounting teams, which
consists of General Accounting and Financial Reporting, Annual
Financial Audit and Income Taxes, Inventory Cost Accounting, Inventory
Control, Fixed Assets, Business Tax Compliance, Accounts Receivable,
Accounts Payable, and Digital Transformation/Financial Systems.

• Owns all aspects of the day-to-day operations of these
teams while developing the financial strategy for the accounting
organization.

• Owns exceptional relationship management with
internal leadership team, partners, and external customers, including
Banks (Financial Reporting and Covenant Compliance), Auditors, Legal,
Third-Party Financial Consultants, etc.

• Delivers strategic
and tactical input and establishes strong relationships with the
executive leadership team.

• Ensures seamless collaboration,
partnership and coordination between accounting and finance to ensure
activities are completed in a timely, accurate and complete manner.

• Acts as a liaison with ATC external auditors and
accountants on matters of audit and tax compliance.

• In
partnership with the CFO and VP of Finance, responsible for reporting
and compliance with the company’s credit facility and equipment
financing.

• Responsible for the oversight of the U.S.
corporate accounting team and a 3rd party international accounting
firm.

• Oversees the monthly and year-end financial
accounting closing processes as well as the year-end financial audit
process.

• Serves as a member of the corporate Budget
Committee.

• Acts as a liaison with VP Finance in compilation
and analysis of corporate annual budget and all financial projections.

• Oversees and is responsible for financial reporting to
internal and external stakeholders.

• Leads monthly financial
review meetings with key internal cost center leaders and their team
members.

• Oversees the user management, accounting, and
expense reporting of the company’s corporate credit card program.

• Keeping current with ATC-relevant generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) accounting standards and pronouncements.

• Ensures the maintenance of appropriate financial records
and preparation of required financial reports.

• Develops and
maintains all necessary accounting policies and systems, including
general ledger and financing reporting to ensure that records are
maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.

• Controls all tax planning and compliance with
required federal, state, local, payroll, property, and other
applicable taxes.

• Promotes a culture of high performance
and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to
quality.

• Mentors and develops staff using a supportive and
collaborative approach, assigns accountabilities, sets objectives,
establishes priorities, monitors, and evaluates results.

•
Provides strong leadership, communication, personal connection, and
contribution to the overall performance of the organization.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

•
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in finance
or accounting; Master’s Degree is preferred

• CPA required

• Corporate Accounting and Manufacturing industry experience
required; public accounting experience required

• 10+
years’ experience in General Accounting and Financial Reporting,
Annual Financial Audit and Income Taxes, Inventory Cost Accounting,
Inventory Control, Fixed Assets, Business Tax Compliance, Accounts
Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Digital Transformation/Financial
Systems

• Direct experience of being part of a digital
transformation both corporate-wide and in Accounting and/or Finance
preferred

• Experience working in privately held /
family-owned companies preferred

• Previous operational
leadership in an Accounting group comprised of multiple disciplines

• Demonstrated capabilities in broadening an Accounting
department’s structure for proven success and sustainability for
growth

• Exceptional relationship management with internal
leadership team, partners, and external customers, including Banks
(Financial Reporting and Covenant Compliance), Auditors, Legal,
Third-Party Financial Consultants, etc.

• Advanced Microsoft
Excel skills required 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
Suite

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Strong
analytical, decision-making, project management, planning and
organizational skills

• Strong supervisory and leadership
skills

• Experience with Oracle Fusion or similar integrated
financial systems required

• Excellent multi-tasking and time
management skills  

• Outstanding organization skills and
attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize and meet
deadlines

• Superior verbal and written communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to
travel both nationally and internationally

• Ability to
withstand prolonged periods sitting at a desk

• Frequent use
of upper extremities to perform keyboard functions and work on a
computer

• Ability to occasionally stand/walk