Accounting Manager

SP Industries, Inc. an ATS complany is searching for an Accounting Manager to join the team!

The Accounting Manager is responsible for supporting management’s execution and documentation of internal controls over financial reporting and ensuring ongoing compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. This role serves as a key liaison among Finance, Internal Audit, and external auditors, while also contributing to month-end close activities. The position will play a critical role in standardizing, simplifying, and automating SOX documentation and control processes across multiple business units.

The ideal candidate will bring experience from a publicly traded company internal audit function or public accounting (preferably Big 4), strong technical accounting knowledge, and a continuous improvement mindset leveraging advanced Excel and emerging automation/AI tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the annual risk assessment cycle (FY27 and beyond), including preparation of process narratives, participation in walkthroughs, and identification of opportunities to simplify and consolidate controls across multiple business units (as applicable).
• Develop and maintain standardized SOX documentation templates; utilize advanced Excel modeling and AI-enabled tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and automation of SOX processes.
• Assist in the design and implementation of tracking mechanisms to monitor management’s performance of internal controls.
• Track progress and document evidence of management’s execution of internal controls on an ongoing basis.
• Review account reconciliations, schedules, journal entries, and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with SOX controls and internal policies.
• Assist with month-end close processes, including preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and postings, while ensuring adherence to SOX requirements.
• Serve as a primary compliance liaison between company management, Internal Audit, and external auditors. 
  o    Coordinate SOX walkthroughs and audit activities
  o    Collect, review, and submit audit documentation
  o    Monitor and follow up on SOX-related requests and deadlines across departments
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen internal controls and reduce compliance risk.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• Experience in internal audit at a publicly traded company or public accounting experience with a Big 4 firm required.
• Strong knowledge of SOX, internal controls over financial reporting, and accounting processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience using automation or AI-based tools for documentation or data analysis is a plus.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Competencies

• Detail-oriented with a strong control and risk mindset
• Ability to simplify complex processes and documentation
• Comfortable working with auditors and senior leadership
• Proactive, self-directed, and improvement-focused
  To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.  
MBA nice to have.

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.

• The employee is regularly required to talk and listen.
• The employee is regularly required to use color vision and work with computerized data.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.
• The employee is regularly required to use normal office tools, equipment and PC's.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are typical of those an employee might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Work is normally performed in both the office and the shop.
• The office environment is an interior office with air conditioning.
• The shop contains mobile equipment, machinery, and high voltages.

HSE

All managers are responsible for creating a positive safety culture and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. It is the responsibility of each manager to ensure that employees receive regular training regarding health, safety and environmental matters.  Each manager is also accountable to ensure that HSE matters are addressed in a timely manner and that compliance with both legislative and corporate requirements are maintained.

Manager responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:

• Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety and Environment compliance
• Hold team members accountable for health, safety and environmental compliance as part of the annual performance review process
• Ensure that the requirements of the health, safety and environment management system are implemented and maintained
• Carry out hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework and/or corporate requirements
• Ensure that training is provided to all departmental employees are per established training matrix
• Implement appropriate corrective measures for unsafe conditions and unsafe acts
• Ensure that appropriate equipment, materials and protective devices are provided and maintained in safe condition
• Provide information, instruction and supervision to employees
• Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees