Accounting Manager

Position: Accounting Manager (AP/AR, Credit & Close) Reports To: Deputy Controller Position SummaryWe are a PE-backed manufacturing company seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, credit/collections, and subledger close.This role is responsible for cash flow discipline, billing accuracy, and enforcing strong financial processes across AP/AR. The Accounting Manager will partner closely with the CFO to improve working capital, strengthen controls, and build scalable, efficient operations. Key Responsibilities:AP/AR & Credit Ownership· Own end-to-end AP and AR processes including invoicing, collections, vendor payments, and cash application· Establish and enforce customer credit policies, credit limits, and deposit requirements· Lead collections strategy, including escalation and customer communication· Manage vendor relationships and payment timingBilling & Revenue Validation· Own billing validation processes including rebates, freight, storage fees, and pricing exceptions· Ensure invoice accuracy and completeness aligned with customer contracts and termsMonth-End Close & Controls· Own subledger close (Day 1) including cutoff enforcement for AR/AP· Support month-end close through reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis· Maintain strong internal controls and audit readinessTeam & Process Management· Supervise AP/AR resources, including employee/contractor support and Supervity workflows· Establish KPIs, accountability, and process discipline· Drive process improvements and automation across AP/AR· Leverage ERP (NetSuite preferred) and tools such as Supervity; experience with Supervity is a plus· Utilize dashboards and exception reporting to proactively identify issuesCross-Functional Partnership· Partner with procurement and operations to ensure PO discipline and 3-way match integrity· Support working capital optimization (DSO, DPO)Qualifications· 5–8+ years accounting experience across AP, AR, and close· Experience with credit, collections, and customer interaction· Manufacturing or inventory-based environment exposure· ERP experience (NetSuite preferred; Supervity a plus)· Strong Excel skills· Bachelor's degree in Accounting or FinanceCandidate Profile· Hands-on operator comfortable owning both execution and process improvement· Strong communicator with customers and vendors, able to balance professionalism with firm decision-making (collections, credit limits, disputes)· Process-driven, detail-oriented, accountable, and solution-focusedPosition Highlights· Growing organization backed by PE· High visibility role · Opportunity to build and scale processes and controls· Potential for progression into broader accounting leadershipCompany BenefitsFull-time, in-office role at Corporate Headquarters (no remote/flex work). Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays. 401(k) plan with company match. Our strength resides in the great people we hire from a wide variety of backgrounds. If you share our values that everyone is our customer and every customer comes first, you will find a home at Arctic.