Senior Accounting Manager

Tempe, AZ • Direct Hire • August 13, 2026 • 89717

Job Title: Senior Accounting Manager
Job ID: 89717
Location: Tempe, Arizona 


What you will be doing:
Plant Accounting & Financial Reporting

  • Review journal entries and account reconciliations

  • Prepare balance sheet & income statement analytics and fluctuation explanation

  • Manage monthly, quarterly and annual close process for the factory

  • Coordinate with corporate accounting on consolidation, technical accounting, and external reporting requirements

  • Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and company policies

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management:

  • Oversee standard costing, cost rollups, and variance analysis (labor, overhead, material)

  • Analyze manufacturing variances and partner with operations to drive cost improvements

  • Manage inventory valuation, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes

  • Ensure accurate accounting for WIP, finished goods, and scrap

Operational Finance Partnership

  • Partner with plant leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning

  • Provide actionable insights on cost drivers, capacity utilization, and efficiency metrics

  •  Support capital expenditure (CapEx) planning, tracking, and asset accounting

  •  Drive financial discipline in manufacturing operations and investment decisions

Internal Controls & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with SOX controls and internal audit requirements

  • Support external and internal audit activities

  • Maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting, inventory and fixed assets

  •  Lead or participate in various ad-hoc analysis and special projects as assigned

  • Identify and drive continuous process improvements and automation opportunities

Leadership & Team Management

  • This position starts as individual contributor and will manage a team as operation scales up, with potential succeeding the Controller

 
What you must have:

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)

  • Minimum of eight (8) years of accounting/finance experience

  • Strong background in cost accounting and inventory accounting

  •  Demonstrate strong US GAAP technical accounting and internal controls knowledge

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Strong communication and leadership skills

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment

  • Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office with advanced proficiency in Excel

  •  Experience in a manufacturing environment required; semiconductor or high-tech preferred

  • Public company and SOX compliance experience preferred

  •  Previous experience with financial systems (ERP such SAP/Oracle preferred)

 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.



For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com 

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