Divisional Financial Controller

Position: Accounting Manager Location: Hauppauge, NY Salary: $120K – $145K + Bonus Stable Distribution firm seeks an Accounting Manager to join their Team! Responsibilities • Lead and execute the monthly close on a 7–8 working day cycle, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortization, and account reconciliations. • Prepare the monthly financial reporting package and submit it to the corporate CFO using a combination of Excel and Phocas reporting. • Reconcile all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis and maintain clean, auditable supporting schedules. • Support quarterly and annual reporting requirements of the California parent company, including audit preparation. • Manage the full payment cycle for Asia-Pacific suppliers, paid in U.S. dollars, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement against purchase orders and supplier terms. • Capture and allocate landed cost components — including freight, duty, brokerage, tariffs, and ancillary charges — into inventory under an average-cost methodology. • Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including review of customer credit, collections activity, and aged receivables. • Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and overall integrity of financial data within the ERP. • Process and review payroll inputs as needed and coordinate with the parent company on related matters. • Own multi-state sales and use tax compliance covering 4–5 states where the company has economic nexus, including preparation, filing, and remittance. • Manage exemption certificate collection and maintain audit-ready documentation. • Build and document repeatable processes for the close, vendor payments, and tax filings to reduce key-person risk. • Design and maintain internal controls appropriate for a small entity, with proper segregation of duties between the Accounting Manager, Staff Accountant, and the California parent. • Identify opportunities to streamline workflows in the ERP, Excel, and Phocas, and partner with the CFO on continuous improvement initiatives. • Serve as the New York entity's primary point of contact for the corporate finance team on accounting matters, banking inquiries, and insurance-related transactions. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. • CPA desired • 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2–3 years of supervisory responsibility. • Demonstrated ownership of a full month-end close cycle through financial statements. • Strong working knowledge of inventory accounting in a distribution or product-based environment, including landed cost concepts. • Multi-state sales and use tax compliance experience. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas). • Proven ability to work independently with a remote-based manager and corporate parent. • Experience in a wholesale distribution, import, or consumer products business. • Familiarity with international vendor payment workflows and Asia-Pacific supplier dynamics. • Exposure to Phocas, Power BI, or similar reporting tools. • Prior experience supporting a parent–subsidiary reporting structure.