Accounting Manager in Pasadena, Texas at Pure Safety Group

JOB TITLE: ACCOUNTING MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE

REPORTS TO: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DATE: 11/04/2026

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Guardian is seeking a highly analytical and results-oriented Accounting Manager to supervise the daily operations of the accounting functions, ensuring that financial records are accurate, complete, and compliant with regulations such as GAAP or IFRS.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Our purpose is to make height safety simple so our partners could focus on what’s important to them.

One Team. One Goal. We go further together – diverse in our talents, united in our goal of making safe simple.

Stand Tall. We step up to the toughest challenges and stand up for what’s right.

Dare to be Different. We’re open-minded and unafraid – prepared to go against the herd when we think there is a better way.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and month-end close schedules.
• Own and review balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are investigated and resolved timely.
• Manage financial consolidation and reporting for multiple legal entities and currencies, including foreign currency translation and intercompany eliminations.
• Prepare and review monthly consolidated financial statements, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
• Analyze financial results and investigate significant actual-to-budget/forecast and period-over-period variances.
• Manage intercompany accounting, including reconciliations, settlements, eliminations, and foreign currency impacts.
• Oversee inventory and cost accounting, including standard costs, PPV, material variances, overhead absorption, landed costs, and inventory reserves.
• Review and maintain key accounting schedules for fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, leases, payroll, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Provide accounting oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash application, and other transactional accounting activities.
• Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and consistently.
• Ensure accounting practices and financial reporting comply with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Coordinate and support external audits, including preparation of PBC schedules, supporting documentation, and resolution of audit requests.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and supporting documentation.
• Support cash flow, working capital, lender, and management reporting as required.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve financial accuracy.
• Drive process improvements and automation across close, reconciliations, consolidation, and financial reporting.
• Support and improve the use of ERP and financial reporting systems, including data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Supervise, develop, and provide technical guidance to accounting staff, establishing clear ownership, deadlines, and accountability.
• Perform other accounting, reporting, and financial analysis responsibilities as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Preferred: CPA, master's degree, Epicor experience, Power BI, and prior people-management experience.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Hands-on experience with month-end and year-end close, including journal entries and accruals.
• Experience preparing and reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Experience with multi-entity financial consolidation and intercompany eliminations.
• Experience with multi-currency accounting and foreign currency translation.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP/accounting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to review accounting work, identify issues, and drive items to resolution.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and work independently.