Required Skills & Experience
CPA, CMA, or CFA designation and/or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting or Finance 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, ideally with a well-rounded background across plant accounting, cost accounting, inventory, and financial analysis Experience with SAP, Oracle, or another large manufacturing ERP, along with advanced Excel skills Strong manufacturing accounting experience, including inventory management/valuation, WIP, finished goods, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis Experience with CapEx and fixed assets, including supporting capital planning, tracking expenditures, and accounting for manufacturing investments Strong financial analysis and operational finance skills, with the ability to analyze financial and manufacturing data and partner with operations on business decisions Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SOX/internal controls, and public-company accounting environments Proven leadership, ownership, and communication skills, with a proactive mentality and the ability to eventually mentor and lead an accounting team
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Experience within semiconductor, high-tech manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, or another complex manufacturing environment
Job Description
An Insight Global customer is seeking to hire an Accounting Manager to support their Manufacturing Operation. The Senior Accounting Manager will support the financial and accounting operations of a high-tech manufacturing organization, with responsibility for plant accounting, inventory management, cost accounting, capital expenditures, financial analysis, and financial reporting. This individual will partner closely with manufacturing operations, engineering, supply chain, and plant leadership to provide visibility into financial performance, analyze cost and operational drivers, and ensure accurate accounting for inventory, manufacturing costs, and capital investments. The role will initially operate as an individual contributor with the opportunity to take on greater leadership responsibility as the Arizona operation grows, making this a strong fit for someone who is proactive, motivated to learn, and comfortable helping build and improve processes in a growing manufacturing environment.
Additional Details:
- Initial 60–90 day training and mentoring period, including time with Corporate Accounting in Tempe location.
- Then the transition to the company office off the I17 and Dunlap before ultimately moving permanently to the Peoria manufacturing site, currently planned for Spring 2028
- Following training, schedule is expected to be 4 days in office / 1 day remote
- Expected to travel to Korea for several weeks within the first six months Position begins as an individual contributor and is expected to develop into a people-leadership role as manufacturing operations scale