Accounting & Administrative Manager

Position Purpose

To streamline the reporting and communication of financial, office, human resources, and administrative information to the General Manager (GM) and, through extension, the local management team.

Duties & Responsibilities

The following areas of responsibility for this position may vary by location and are not limited to those listed below.

General

• Follow established safety rules, policies and procedures at all times
• Full-time role in an office/manufacturing plant setting
• Follow BCI Basic Beliefs when executing all position functions and through interactions with others
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environment & daily interaction with management team/staff

Accounting

• Prepare and review the monthly financial statement results with GM and management team
• Make journal entries necessary for month-end closing utilizing ERP System (Amtech) and Great Plains (Corporate accounting system)
• Prepare monthly close packages for both internal use and corporate reporting
• Calculate incentive programs and review with GM
• Follow-up with customers on past due invoices with the assistance of the onsite accounting team
• Compile inventory information for weekly and monthly reporting, and update calculations for monthly inventory valuation
• Monitor the accuracy of inventory reports and status of slow-moving inventory for disposition
• Work with warehouse personnel on cycle counts, full physical inventories, and month-end inventory
• Track capital expenditure project costs and maintain required documentation for fixed asset accounting
• Assist with year-end audit procedures
• Compile information necessary for the annual cost system updates
• Oversee the exempt and non-exempt payroll processing within the time and attendance modules of the HRIS/Payroll system (UKG)

Administrative (Human Resource and Office)

• Serve as a resource to the GM on day-to-day functions related to office and personnel matters (including pre-employment, hiring, onboarding, and recruiting)
• Timely administer associate benefit enrollments, election updates, and changes in UKG (BCI HRIS)
• Process, track and administer associate leaves of absence in accordance with applicable leave management policies and employment laws
• Process, track and administer unemployment compensation, workers' compensation and insurance claims with relevant insurance carrier and/or state agency
• Conduct timely workplace investigations with the management team as appropriate
• Support management team in effective training, development, performance management, health and wellness initiatives and disciplinary processes for associates
• Administer BCI Associate Handbook policies and periodic updates with all associates from initial hire through termination
• Maintain all associate documents in UKG (e.g., new hire paperwork, benefit elections, performance, training, discipline, medical) for the management team in accordance with record retention requirements

Skill Sets

• Maintains highest ethical standards and conduct
• Proficiency in this role requires dual-discipline overlap (accounting, office / human resources functions)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrates the ability to work in collaboration with all departments
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Strong work ethic and shows initiative

Qualifications Desired

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• HR Certification (SHRM or equivalent)
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in full-time accounting and administrative (office and human resources) position (manufacturing setting preferred)
• Demonstrates transactional and supervisory experience