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CFS is hiring: Accounting Manager in Sugar Land

CFS, Sugar Land, TX, US

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  1. Title

    2. Accounting Manager - Manufacturing

    Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

    1. Salary

    $120,000 - $130,000 + Bonus

    1. Why This Opportunity Stands Out

    This is an incredible opportunity for an accounting leader who loves being close to the operations and wants to make a direct impact on a growing manufacturing environment. Here's why candidates get excited about this role:

    • Key seat in the business: You'll partner directly with Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate Leadership to drive financial accuracy and operational effectiveness.
    • High visibility: Your work feeds into strategic decisions that guide production planning, cost control, and profitability across multiple product lines.
    • Growth + stability: Join an established manufacturing organization experiencing healthy growth, expansion, and investment in systems/process improvements.
    • Career trajectory: This position is designed for someone who wants to grow into a Controller role next.
    • Supportive culture: Collaborative leadership, cross-functional exposure, and autonomy to improve and shape the accounting function.
    • Great perks: Competitive salary + bonus, solid benefits, generous PTO, and a strong work/life balance environment.
    1. Key Responsibilities - Accounting Manager

    Month-End & Reporting

    • Lead the month-end close process for the manufacturing operations.
    • Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
    • Ensure timely and accurate reporting of inventory, cost of goods sold, and gross margin results.

    Cost & Inventory Accounting

    • Oversee standard costing, cost rolls, variance analysis (PPV, labor, overhead), and margin insights.
    • Monitor inventory across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
    • Partner with operations on cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory accuracy initiatives.

    Operational Support

    • Work closely with plant leadership to understand production performance and cost drivers.
    • Provide analysis on production efficiency, scrap, absorption, and throughput.
    • Support budgeting and forecasting for manufacturing sites.

    Process & System Improvements

    • Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve internal controls, and increase reporting efficiency.
    • Support ERP enhancements and ensure accuracy of data flow between operations and finance.

    Team Leadership

    • Mentor and develop junior accountants within the team.
    • Provide guidance on cost accounting, inventory processes, and operational support.
    1. Qualifications - Accounting Manager
    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA/CMA preferred but not required.
    • 5-8+ years of accounting experience , ideally within manufacturing or a similar product-based industry.
    • Strong understanding of cost accounting, standard costing, and inventory accounting.
    • Experience with ERP systems (SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle, Epicor, or similar). xrczosw
    • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret and explain financial data to non-finance partners.