Senior Accounting Manager

We are looking for an accomplished Senior Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations and provide strategic financial guidance for a dynamic business environment in Wichita, Kansas. This role combines hands-on ownership of reporting and close activities with partnership across operations and leadership teams to improve performance and support sound decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, a collaborative leadership style, and the ability to translate financial insights into meaningful business actions. If you or someone is interested in this opportunity, please contact Melissa Valenzuela at for more details!

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely completion of journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger activities with a high degree of accuracy.

• Oversee preparation and review of financial statements, management reports, and supporting analyses to deliver clear insights for business leaders.

• Strengthen accounting processes by maintaining effective internal controls, supporting compliance requirements, and preparing for financial statement audits.

• Partner with operational and functional leaders to evaluate performance trends, identify improvement opportunities, and support stronger financial outcomes.

• Provide forecasting, variance analysis, and business recommendations to senior leadership to guide planning and decision-making.

• Direct and develop the accounting team by setting priorities, coaching talent, and leading change across the organization.

• Support cost, project, or manufacturing-related accounting activities as needed to align financial reporting with business operations.

• Drive enhancements in finance capabilities through process improvement, automation initiatives, and the use of analytics or digital tools where appropriate.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in controllership, accounting, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, project accounting, or finance leadership roles.

• Strong command of technical accounting principles, including financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance standards.

• Demonstrated success building relationships and influencing decisions across departments and multiple levels of an organization.

• Experience working closely with business leaders to improve both financial results and operational performance.

• Ability to present financial analysis, forecasts, and recommendations clearly to leadership teams.

• Experience leading teams, developing employees, and guiding organizations through change.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline is preferred. xhqgsiq

• Familiarity with ERP, consolidation, or analytics platforms such as LN, OneStream, Power BI, or Tableau is a plus.