Accounting Manager

About Steridose

• Steridose designs, develops and manufactures bottom-mounted magnetic coupled mixers and radial diaphragm valves - including the Sterimixer®, Sanimixer®, Sterivalve® and Sterisample® product lines - for bioprocessing in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, including monoclonal antibody (MAbs) production. Its vision is to be the global leader providing solutions for bioprocessing applications, with best-in-class mixers, valves and other single-use and multi-use components.
• Based in Pleasant Prairie, WI with a team of ~10 people and manufacturing at sister company Bio Fab Technologies (BFT), Steridose was acquired by Holland Group from IDEX as a carve-out in Dec-25 and is relaunching the brand under its new ownership - investing in new product development (including single-use mixing), an ISO 9001 quality system, and a stronger global sales channel serving vessel manufacturers, integrators, engineering firms and end users.
• The business was wound down by IDEX prior to Holland Group’s acquisition in Dec-25. Starting from essentially zero, Steridose is now ~$5M in sales with strong line of sight to being $20M+ in the next two years.
• Steridose is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to own the books, SKU costing and close through the relaunch. This is a rare chance to shape the accounting function of a relaunched business, with direct access to the Group CFO and room to grow as Steridose scales toward $20M+.

Position Summary

• Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Accounting Manager owns Steridose's accounting end to end and partners with Steridose leadership on SKU costs, tariffs and pricing.
• Scope: ~10 people importing components and assembling mixers and valves; over half of sales outside the US via distributors, agents, OEMs and spare parts; 250-1,000 SKUs; fewer than 100 A/R and A/P invoices a month; USD and EUR; M1 ERP; cross-coverage with the BFT Accounting Manager
• Why Now: the relaunch needs accurate SKU costs and margins, and a dedicated accounting owner to enable successful pricing, costing and company growth.
• Time: ~40% transactions, 30% close and recs, 20% SKU costing and tariffs, 10% admin & automation

Outcomes to Accomplish (Problems to Solve)

• Own the Steridose Books and Close
• Close on Time: hold the business day 5 close, with all balance sheet reconciliations brought current. Accurate financials, consolidated into the Group's Planful reporting tool.
• Payables and Receivables: vendor setup with W-9s, COIs and call-back; payments released by the Group Controller or the CFO; cash application, collections, agent commissions and card recs
• First 90 Days: runs the close, owns A/R and A/P, delivers the first Monthly Business Review (MBR) and agrees the SKU cost plan
• SKU Costing, Tariffs and Pricing
• SKU Costs: standards kept updated for every SKU, with landed cost covering price, freight, duties and tariffs, broker fees, and assembly labor and overhead
• Tariffs: IEEPA, Section 232 and 301 tariffs in cost; refund claim support built from entries for the broker or counsel to file, and the receivable booked
• Pricing: quarterly margin review of the USD and EUR price lists, with recommended price updates
• Intercompany, International and Inventory
• Intercompany and International: BFT hours charged to Steridose booked monthly; EUR invoicing, and export documentation
• Inventory: inventory at Steridose and at BFT reconciled to the GL monthly
• Results, Cash, Controls and Automation
• Results and Cash: Steridose MBR financials and commentary; actuals and cost detail for the Plan; weekly cash, A/R aging and 13-week cash flow
• Controls and Tax: system and bank access matched to roles; sales and use tax filed
• AI Automation: Claude, Microsoft Copilot and similar tools used to automate invoice capture and coding into M1, cash application, collections reminders and aging, and to end invoice printing and scanning

Competencies (Who We’re Looking For)

• Product Cost Accounting: hands-on standard and landed costing, inventory and close for a buy-and-assemble or manufacturing business
• Business Partnering: advises leaders on pricing and margin with clear, practical analysis
• Automation Mindset: eager to use new automation tools or software to take manual work out of processes
• Owner and Builder: comfortable as the sole accountant in a small, fast-moving business - rolls up sleeves on transactions while building processes for scale

Other Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred
• Experience: 5+ years at an assembler or manufacturer; must have owned a month-end close and worked with inventory and standard costing; tariff and FX a plus
• Systems: ERP with standard costing and BOMs (We use M1 by ECI, which is preferred but not required); advanced Excel

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus target, plus benefits including Company-subsidized Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life/Disability Insurance, HSA/FSA, Parental Leave and more
• 401(k) Regular Company Contribution: net 4% match + 401(k) Profit Share Target: additional 5% discretionary profit share target contribution - an opportunity for up to 9% total retirement contribution when combined with the regular 401(k) match

Holland Group Summary

• Holland Group is a private, family-owned (but not family-operated) group of sanitary process businesses across the Midwest and East Coast. This is NOT private equity. The Company does not believe in short-term ownership and intends to build a business for decades to come built upon integrity, passion for action, and meaningful opportunity for its employees. Holland Group prides itself on being nimble, entrepreneurial, and unencumbered by “big corporate” items like endless presentations and bureaucracy.
• Holland Group has grown organically and inorganically from ~$30M in sales in 2016 to ~$125M today, and endeavors to keep growing - organically and through acquisitions. The Group deploys a best-in-class profit share program and is always looking for its next generation of leaders.
• Holland Group’s mission is ‘to protect the lives of consumers by ensuring that every product produced is safe, pure, and dependable,’ with a vision ‘to be the most trusted family of sanitary process businesses in North America - companies known for technical excellence, integrity, and the quality of solutions they help bring to market.’
• Current Holland Group Businesses: Holland Applied Technologies (acquired 2016), Liquid Process Equipment (2020), Bio Fab Technologies (2023), W.A. Tompkins (2024), and Steridose (2025).

Hiring Manager / Role Reports To: Alex Burt – Holland Group Chief Financial Officer

• Alex Burt is the Chief Financial Officer of Holland Group, a position he has held since April 2024. With extensive experience in financial management and strategic oversight, Alex brings significant expertise and industry knowledge to the company. Before Holland Group, he was CFO of the Indoor Air Quality group within Filtration Group Corporation, a Madison Industries (private equity) company. Filtration Group is a global leader in the development, design, and manufacturing of filtration products and systems. During his tenure he briefly lived in Canada & oversaw facilities & businesses across the USA, Canada, Netherlands, France, Japan and Czech Republic. Prior to being appointed Group CFO, he worked in Corporate Development at Filtration Group, working on acquisitions, syndicated debt financing, and portfolio company growth initiatives. He also spent time earlier in his career in public accounting and leveraged finance roles at Deloitte and Madison Capital Funding (now Apogem Capital), respectively. Alex earned both a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Accounting Science from the University of Illinois (Champaign). He later earned his Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University with a major in Managing Organizations. He also passed the CPA and CFA exams.

About Alex as a Manager:

• A self-described ‘relationship builder,’ Alex is the most empathetic leader you’ll meet and cares about the people as much as the numbers. Alex believes in being humble and hungry, and that his ability to relate to individuals of all backgrounds makes him a more effective leader. He believes “the most important life events are decided not by what you know, but by how you think.”

How Alex Likes to Work:

• Trust – do what you say and say what you do. Give credit to others, let your team members know you have their back.
• Continuous Improvement – I love to challenge the status quo and constantly iterate processes and procedures.
• Caring About Each Other – I genuinely care about my colleagues (life is too short not to work with people you want to be around) and I am interested in learning about their life outside of work too. I realize not everyone likes to share this, but I am generally an open book and don’t mind sharing some insight into my personal life and hobbies!
• I appreciate the “Executive Summary” or “Bottom Line” – let’s spend less time talking about how we got here, and more time on how we’re going to proceed. Let’s be direct, and answer the question!
• If you are bringing a problem to my attention, please also follow with a recommendation or options to fix.
• Be a Simplifier, Not a Complicator - I get excited when someone clearly identifies the issue (and proactively flags it – instead of waiting to be asked), recommends exactly what to do (or asks for a specific decision or approval), and then executes

Holland Group Accounting Team – Our Mission, Vision & Values

• Mission: We enable smart decision-making and value creation by delivering timely, objective, and accurate information while continuously improving our processes and capabilities
• Vision: To be recognized as a team that delivers trusted, high-quality insights through continuous improvement and proactive partnership
• Values:
• Extreme Ownership: We are proactive in identifying issues and we treat problems as ours to solve - even when root causes sit outside of Accounting
• Integrity & Credibility: We are the standard-bearers for the organization - objective, ethical, and trustworthy in every decision and output
• Dependability: We Do What We Say and deliver reliable, accurate & high-quality work the organization can depend on, on time
• Approachable Partnership: We enable outcomes across the organization and build trust through collaboration and low ego
• Humble & Hungry: We are never "done." We question processes, adopt better tools, and reduce manual work - but do so by being approachable & with humility

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