Accounting Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned.
Financial
* Develop and maintain systems and procedures for evaluating financial activities.
* Manage audit schedule for financial and 401(k) data and provide third party with details.
* Prepare reports that summarize and forecast business activity and financial position in the areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past and present.
* Determine depreciation rates to apply to capitol assets.
* Manage 401(k) and profit-sharing programs.
* Manage expense account program.
* Manage data and report as required by regulatory agencies.
* Manage accounts payables. Review data for accuracy, correct data if necessary and post records. Create checks and manage payment to vendors.
* Manage accounts receivable. Review data for accuracy, correct data if necessary and post records. Reconcile bank statements to general ledger.
* Review inventory transactions daily for items that look unusual. Work with appropriate departments to review and/or correct areas of concern.
Insurance
* Advise management about insurance coverage for protection against property, liability, workers compensation, losses and potential liabilities. Control related documentation.
Payroll
* Direct payroll functions. Review data for accuracy and make corrections as necessary.
* Maintain records to ensure sales personnel receive their commissions in a timely fashion.
Supervision
* Train, assign and direct work, evaluate, reward and discipline accounting employees.
* Assign and direct IT contractors work to ensure computer and network systems security and reliability.
Food Safety
* All employees are required to understand and follow all Quality Food Safety Management System (QFSMS) policies and procedures. In addition, employees are responsible for reporting problems with the QFSMS to a supervisor or manager.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from a college or university and 5-7 years of related experience required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups all levels of employees, vendors, and customers.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to accurately calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions and percentages. Ability to effectively operate a 10-key calculator.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form. The ability to retain confidential information is critical in this position.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
The ability to work effectively in a Microsoft Windows environment (word, excel, various databases) and create and maintain spreadsheets is essential. Experience with ERP systems is advantageous.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment is climate-controlled year around. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
The following personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be worn at all times when performing in this role while on the manufacturing floor: safety glasses and hearing protection. Food Safety protective equipment is required at all times while on the manufacturing floor: including hair nets, gloves and, if applicable, beard nets.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.