Manager - Accounting Services

at S&C Electric Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.
Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid
Competitive Monthly Pay Period
Benefit Overview
Competitive complete benefits package
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock ownership plan (KSOP)
Tuition Reimbursement, Fitness reimbursement, Paid leaves
Dependent care FSA, Basic Life, Transit benefit
Annual bonus for individual and company performance
Paid vacation and 15 paid holidays, including shutdown in summer and winter
Referral Bonus program
PPE provided.
Career Advancement and Development Opportunities
Join Our Team as a Manager-Accounting Services!
Are you passionate about accounting? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to manage our accounting function. As a Manager-Accounting Services, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. The Manager - Accounting services is responsible for overseeing the accounts payable process and the travel and expense management functions. This role ensures that all financial obligations are met accurately and timely, supports vendor relationships, manages the T&E policies, and ensures compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable Management:
Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos, and payment transactions.
Develop, implement, and maintain systems, procedures, and policies for accounts payable to ensure adherence to company guidelines.
Address and resolve vendor inquiries and disputes in a timely manner.
Travel & Expense (T&E) Management:
Manage the travel and expense reimbursement process, ensuring compliance with company policies.
Oversee and support maintenance and enhancements of T&E systems.
Review and approve employee expense reports and travel requests.
Additional Accounting Responsibilities:
Lead and participate in projects aimed at enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual AP and T&E reports.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for the AP and T&E functions.
Provide insights, analysis, and recommendations for forecast, budget and other process efficiencies and cost savings.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate and support internal and external audits related to AP and T&E.
Support and enhance internal controls to safeguard company assets and prevent fraud.
Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within the AP and T&E functions.
Oversee the function's budget ensuring accuracy and appropriate allocation of resources to maximize ROI and the achievement of departmental strategies and objectives.
Approve expenditures for the achievement of operational goals, including equipment, materials, and maintenance.
Additional Leadership Responsibilities:
Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of AP and T&E specialists.
Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and facilitate professional development opportunities.
Role model appropriate and professional workplace behaviors, address/mediate conflicts to restore harmony, and support a positive, healthy and inclusive workplace culture in accordance with S&C's mission, vision, values and guiding principles.
Manage departmental administrative team member processes, including but not limited to recruitment, induction, vacation management, performance reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce/succession... For full info follow application link.

S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.