Accounting Manager

Job Description

JOB TITLE: U.S. Accounting Manager

REGION: U.S.

DEPARTMENT: U.S. Finance

LOCATION: Easton, PA

REPORTS TO: U.S. Controller

DATE ISSUED: March 31, 2026

ISSUED BY: U.S. Controller

About Victaulic:

Since our first patent in 1919, Victaulic has been the originator and world's leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions. Used in the most demanding markets, Victaulic's innovative piping technologies and services put people to work faster while increasing safety, ensuring reliability, and maximizing efficiency. The company has manufacturing facilities, foundries, and branches worldwide with employees and sales representatives across the globe. With over 4000 global patents to date, Victaulic solutions are at work in more than 140 countries across diverse business lines including oil and gas, chemical, mining, power generation, water and wastewater treatment, military and marine, as well as commercial building and fire protection.

Position Description:

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to support a large, multi-site manufacturing organization. This role is responsible for overseeing core accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining strong internal controls across multiple locations. The Accounting Manager will lead a team of five accounting professionals and will be a visible, hands-on member of the Finance team, partnering closely with operations, FP&A, and corporate finance. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing accounting experience, a solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reports and a proven people-leadership skills. This role requires both technical accounting expertise and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, operationally focused environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting & Financial Close

• Manage the monthly and annual close processes for Victaulic Company
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance sheet analyses
• Coordinate with FP&A on variance analysis, forecasts, and budget support
• Support consolidation and reporting requirements for corporate finance
• Support M&A activity and ensuring standalone facilities are on schedule for close

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Maintain and enforce strong internal controls across accounting functions
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and procedures
• Participate in ongoing process improvement and control enhancement initiatives

Audit Support - Internal and External

• Serve as a point of contact for auditors-ensuring complete, accurate, timely deliverables
• Prepare schedules for annual external audit, December year end
• Support multiple internal audit requests from site controls to specific department audits

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, develop, and mentor U.S. accounting professionals
• Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations
• Serve as a visible and engaged member of the Finance leadership team
• Partner closely with plant leadership, operations, FP&A, and other finance functions
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Systems & Process Improvement

• Leverage ERP systems to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and controls
• Support system enhancements, integrations, and process standardization efforts
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows across multiple sites

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or CMA preferred
• 6-10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience managing and developing a team
• Proficiency with ERP systems in a multi-site organization within a complex environment

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in a manufacturing entity
• Background in standard costing
• Experience working closely with plant operations and finance leadership
• Exposure to system implementations or process transformation initiatives
• Prior experience with acquisitions, consolidating financials and ERP transition