Accounting Manager – San Antonio
A growing, privately held food & beverage manufacturing client is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to take ownership of the accounting function and serve as a key financial partner to the Accounting and Finance executive team. This is an elevated role with significant visibility and an opportunity to make an immediate impact within a company entering an aggressive growth phase.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the full month-end and year-end close, including GL, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Own day-to-day accounting operations, including AP/AR oversight, bank reconciliations, inventory accounting and payroll reconciliation.
- Lead manufacturing cost accounting, including inventory, costing, production variances and related analysis.
- Own sales tax, audit coordination and tax-related activities.
- Support forecasting, budgeting and financial analysis in partnership with the Director of FP&A.
- Partner with a manufacturing operation in Mexico on accounting and cost-related activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, reporting and efficiency.
- Lead and develop a small accounting team, including one direct report.
Qualifications:
- Strong hands-on accounting background with experience owning a full accounting function or close process.
- Proven manufacturing accounting and cost accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, reconciliations, inventory and general ledger accounting.
- Experience with sales tax, audits and tax support.
- Advanced Excel and analytical capabilities.
- Bilingual Spanish/English required.
- Experience with an ERP system
- Leadership experience preferred, but strong Senior Accountants or Assistant Controllers ready to step into an Accounting Manager role will be considered.
- Ability to work fully onsite in San Antonio.
The Ideal Fit
We’re looking for someone who is hands-on, analytical, and collaborative, with the confidence to own the accounting function without needing to be micromanaged. The right person will thrive in a casual, entrepreneurial manufacturing environment, enjoy partnering across teams and be excited by the opportunity to grow alongside the business.
This is an opportunity to join a company with ambitious plans to significantly expand its revenue, workforce and market presence over the next several years.
Location: San Antonio, TX
Work model: Fully Onsite