Accounting Operations Manager

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair and operation products, is searching for an Accounting Operations Manager in our Columbus, OH, location. 

As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been listed as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus 13 years in a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to more than $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.

REPORTS TO: Assistant Controller

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for multiple functions and duties of the Accounting Department including A/P, A/R, Travel & Expense, and Cash Application.
• Responsible for the management and development of the staff including the development of metrics/KPIs, tracking the team's scorecards, and making data driven assessments of high performers. 
• Ad hoc projects and financial analyses to support key business decisions and projects.
• Responsible for preparing and coordinating daily, weekly, monthly KPI Tracking, reporting, and analytics. 
• Manages staff at various levels ensuring adequate support and direction is provided to each member of the team.
• Resolving process challenges that arise. 
• Drives training and continuing education of employees in their area of responsibility.
• Reviews business processes and determines ongoing process improvement ideas and initiatives to ensure development scalable processes. 
• Responsible for ad hoc projects and financial analysis to support key business decisions and projects. 
• Completes 90-day, semi-annual, and annual reviews for all direct reports.
• Performs various duties as requested by the Assistant Controller.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5 years of leadership experience over accounting teams and functions.
• CPA certification or a CPA candidate is strongly preferred. 
• 3-4 years in a Big 4 or corporate accounting experience in a strong control environment is preferred.
• Experience preferred in implementing a Tier 1 Cloud based, ERP system for a U.S. national company, such as Microsoft Dynamics 365. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with customers, partners, and all levels of the organization.
• An understanding of internal controls, process mapping, and performing process improvements.   
• The ability to handle confidential information and use discretion while performing job tasks.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and high level of comfort presenting analysis and information to management. 
• Leadership skills and the ability to direct the activities of other individuals and teams.
• Strong organization and time management capacity.

Additional information:

Schedule: Onsite- Monday through Friday in the office.

Benefits: We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Paid Parental leave, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress For Your Day dress code and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vet. We participate in E-Verify. Participamos en E-Verify.