We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join a manufacturing organization on a Long-term Contract basis. This urgent role is suited for a detail-oriented finance leader who can lead core accounting activities, support accurate reporting, and strengthen operational controls in a fast-moving environment. The position works closely with teams across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, facilities, IT, and finance to improve financial processes and provide clear insight into business performance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct month-end accounting activities, including oversight of general ledger close tasks and review of journal entries to ensure timely and accurate reporting.<br>• Oversee inventory and manufacturing accounting processes, including cost tracking, standard cost maintenance, production reporting, and analysis of operating variances.<br>• Manage accounting related to fixed assets, leases, and other assigned areas while maintaining compliance with applicable accounting standards.<br>• Review inventory activity and production results to identify financial impacts, explain fluctuations, and support decision-making with meaningful analysis.<br>• Work with cross-functional partners to resolve accounting issues, improve process reliability, and reinforce internal controls across operational workflows.<br>• Contribute to enterprise system implementation, testing, stabilization, and automation efforts that affect accounting operations and reporting.<br>• Create and refine accounting policies, procedures, and control documentation to support compliance and consistent execution.<br>• Prepare reconciliations, dashboards, and management-ready financial reporting that clearly communicate trends, risks, and performance drivers.
<p>Niche client is looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Manager for a Commodities trading business, partnering closely with the COO and senior leadership. This role is essentially the Controller for a physical commodities business. Duties include: accurate financial reporting across physical commodities, derivatives, and inventory; Analyze daily P&L attribution and provide the COO and Partners with positions and P&L reporting; perform daily reconciliation of trading system positions to general ledger balances, broker statements, and exchange clearing reports; oversee inventory accounting across elevators, terminals, port facilities, warehouses, and third-party storage locations; prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules; drive timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; preparation of financial statements and management reports; develop variance analysis with narrative explanations; prepare monthly financial packages for the COO and Partners; budgets and forecasts; intercompany accounting; prepare elimination entries for consolidation; ASC 815, 820 and 330; daily P&L and mark-to-market reporting, hedge accounting, trading and broker reconciliations, and inventory accounting across the supply chain. This role will have direct exposure to trading operations, senior decision-makers, and opportunities to influence processes in a dynamic trading environment.</p>