Accounting Manager in Bloomfield, Connecticut at Wood Group Pratt & Whitney

WGPW Industrial Turbine Services, LLC

Accounting Manager

Position Title: Accounting

Department: Finance

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

FLSA Status: Salary Exempt

Position Status: Indirect

Working Hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm

Position Summary:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for the oversight and execution of the organization’s general accounting activities, including job cost accounting, financial close, financial reporting, and balance sheet integrity. This position ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), internal policies, and applicable regulatory requirements. The role also provides leadership to accounting staff of three or four members, supports cross-functional business operations, and drives continuous improvement in accounting processes, systems, and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee daily accounting operations, including general ledger activity, account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial records and reports in accordance with GAAP, company policy, and internal control requirements.
• Supervise, coach, and develop accounting staff, including assigning work, reviewing output, and supporting professional growth and performance standards.
• Oversee job cost accounting activities, including monitoring work-in-process balances, reviewing cost allocations, and ensuring the accurate recognition of cost of sales and related accruals.
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements, management reports, and supporting schedules for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support annual audits, tax filings, and other compliance-related activities by coordinating documentation, schedules, and responses to requests.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures to support financial integrity and risk mitigation.
• Partner with operations, customer service, inventory, information technology, and finance teams to support business processes, resolve issues, and improve data quality.
• Administer financial data uploads and reporting system activities, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of information submitted to consolidation or management reporting platforms.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve the quality and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Perform other duties and special projects assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible accounting or finance experience required, including prior supervisory or people leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP, financial close processes, account reconciliation procedures, and internal control practices required.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and financial reporting platforms required; experience with EPICOR and tools such as Hyperion, OneStream, or Adaptive Insights preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required, including the ability to work with formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and large data sets.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally across departments and levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and meet established deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Physical & Environmental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.