Accounting Close & Financial Reporting Manager in Nottingham, Pennsylvania at Herr's Foods

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the Accounting Close & Financial Reporting Manager position, that lives in a commutable distance to our Nottingham, PA team to join them on-site!

Job Summary:

The Manager, Accounting Close and Financial Reporting is a critical finance leader responsible for owning and driving the companys month-end close process, internal and external financial reporting, and standard cost accounting activities. This role plays an essential part in ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial results, while supporting a strong control environment and delivering meaningful insight to business leaders.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this role is responsible for managing and continuously improving monthly close and financial reporting. The position also owns core standard costing responsibilities, including setting standards, analyzing standard cost variances, supporting inventory valuation, and partnering across the business to improve cost accuracy and financial visibility.

This is a challenging, high-impact role that requires a candidate with both strong month-end close leadership and hands-on standard cost accounting experience. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, technically strong, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where ownership, accountability, and problem-solving are critical to success.

The Manager, Accounting Close and Financial Reporting will lead a team of 4 and work closely with finance, operations, supply chain, and plant leadership to ensure reliable close processes, high-quality financial reporting, and actionable variance analysis. The role is expected to combine strong execution with a continuous-improvement mindset, helping strengthen systems, processes, and cross-functional business partnerships.

Benefit (Details):

Herrs is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance, long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k with a company match, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description).

Accounting Operations and Continuous Improvement

Team Supervision:

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers, preserve confidentially of all business information and data, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, respect the work environment and keep it as environmentally friendly as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible. Reliable attendance and punctuality are also required. The employee is also expected to perform other related duties, special projects and functions as required from time to time.