<p>We are seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing team in Defiance, OH. This role will be responsible for processing invoices, reconciling vendor statements, managing payment runs, and resolving vendor inquiries while ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</p>
We are looking for an Accountant - Accounts Payable to join our team in Fort Wayne, Indiana in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position supports day-to-day accounting operations with an emphasis on invoice processing, vendor payments, account reconciliations, and month-end close support. The role partners with purchasing, operations, and finance to maintain accurate financial records, strengthen controls, and help keep reporting on schedule.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process supplier invoices with accuracy and timeliness, ensuring documentation is complete and properly recorded in the accounting system.<br>• Reconcile invoices against purchase orders and receiving records, and work with internal teams and vendors to resolve mismatches or payment issues.<br>• Coordinate recurring payment cycles, including checks, electronic payments, and wire transfers, while following established approval and control procedures.<br>• Review vendor account activity, update supplier records such as payment terms and tax details, and assist with annual 1099 reporting requirements.<br>• Maintain standard cost information in the system and support periodic cost updates, rollups, and related variance analysis.<br>• Prepare general ledger reconciliations, analyze balance sheet and expense accounts, and help ensure financial data is accurate and complete.<br>• Assist with month-end close tasks by preparing journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules to meet reporting deadlines.<br>• Organize accounting records for audit readiness and respond to internal or external audit requests as needed.<br>• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process standardization, accounts payable automation, and stronger accounting procedures.
<p>We are looking for an experienced accounting specialist to lead day-to-day operations while serving as a trusted resource for clients. This role blends team oversight with direct involvement in accounting and tax matters, making it ideal for someone who is confident managing priorities across a busy client portfolio. The right candidate will bring public accounting experience, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to guide both staff and clients with clarity.</p><p>This role has the ability to work in office or be fully remote.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee daily accounting workflows and provide direction to team members to ensure accurate, timely completion of client deliverables.</p><p>• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients by addressing questions related to bookkeeping, tax matters, and general financial issues.</p><p>• Review and support month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger accuracy.</p><p>• Prepare and examine business tax filings and related workpapers while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and deadlines.</p><p>• Assist with managing a high-volume client portfolio, balancing service quality, deadlines, and team capacity across multiple engagements.</p><p>• Use QuickBooks Online to monitor bookkeeping activity, resolve issues, and support clients with accounting best practices.</p><p>• Contribute to audit support and financial statement review processes by ensuring documentation is complete and organized.</p><p>• Provide hands-on technical guidance when needed while helping leadership shift greater focus toward team management and client service oversight.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Cost Accounting Manager to guide cost accounting operations within a large-scale manufacturing environment in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This role will oversee standard costing activities, strengthen financial visibility across a broad product portfolio, and turn complex operational and financial data into practical recommendations for leadership. The position also plays an important part in improving reporting processes, supporting cross-functional decision-making, and building a high-performing team focused on accuracy and continuous improvement.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct cost accounting activities for a high-volume manufacturing operation and provide leadership to a team responsible for delivering accurate and timely cost information.<br>• Oversee the setup, review, and refinement of standard costs across a large product catalog, ensuring costing methods remain reliable and well controlled.<br>• Manage annual cost updates and regularly evaluate material variances to keep product costing current and aligned with operational performance.<br>• Analyze overhead structure, equipment utilization, and cost absorption trends to improve the allocation of manufacturing expenses.<br>• Investigate production variances, identify key drivers behind cost fluctuations, and work with operations leaders to develop effective corrective actions.<br>• Perform profitability and margin analysis by product line and customer segment to support pricing, product strategy, and business planning decisions.<br>• Coordinate recurring physical inventory activities across locations in partnership with finance and operations teams to help maintain inventory accuracy.<br>• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve cost discrepancies, consolidate data from multiple sources, and promote consistent financial reporting.<br>• Provide cost accounting expertise for ERP-related initiatives, including system configuration, process optimization, and enhanced reporting capabilities.<br>• Support period-end accounting activities, including necessary reclassifications and other financial close tasks tied to manufacturing costs.