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WernerCo.
WernerCo.
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
ConstructionHardwareLogistics
WernerCo. makes ladders, scaffolding, and fall protection equipment for trade professionals. Its product range includes step, extension, and multi-position ladders, along with safety harnesses. The company also provides ladder safety training and resources to help workers choose and use equipment on the job.
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Accounting Manager, Financial Systems and Controls

Lead finance systems work across ERP platforms, controls, and global financial processes. Support consolidation, automation, integrations, and cross-functional finance technology projects.

USUnited StatesPAPennsylvaniaHybridFull-timeSeniorLeadEnglish RequiredFinancial Planning and Analysis
ERPTableau

Description

  • Lead finance ownership of ERP modules, consolidation platforms, interfaces, master data, workflows, and reporting structures.
  • Investigate system issues, assess configurations and data flows, and develop practical solutions.
  • Work with Information Technology to set requirements and manage financial system improvements, upgrades, integrations, testing, deployment, training, and stabilization.
  • Support close, consolidation, intercompany, fixed asset, and reporting activities across global entities.
  • Strengthen data integrity with system validations, reconciliations, exception reports, master data governance, and issue resolution.
  • Maintain financial system controls and documentation for access, interfaces, workflows, change management, and key control activities.
  • Enhance finance processes through system improvements, automation, analytics, and standardization.
  • Set measurable goals to improve close timelines, reconciliation quality, reporting accuracy, and user experience.
  • Assist acquisitions and business integrations with data migration, system alignment, control coordination, and chart of accounts mapping.
  • Convert accounting and reporting needs into functional requirements for technical teams.
  • Coordinate with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, regional finance teams, Information Technology, auditors, and external advisors.
  • Keep project milestones, change management, and lasting system adoption on track.
  • Report to the Corporate Controller.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
  • At least eight years of increasing responsibility in accounting, financial systems, controllership, or a related area.
  • Substantial hands-on experience with ERP and related finance systems, including modules, data, interfaces, workflows, master data, and reporting structures.
  • Experience working with Information Technology on financial system implementations, upgrades, integrations, testing, and issue resolution.
  • Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger, close, consolidation, intercompany, and internal controls in a multi-entity organization.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional work, juggle priorities, and meet deadlines without direct authority.
  • Skill in interpreting accounting and control needs and turning them into effective systems and processes.
  • Strong commitment to data integrity, audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and durable control design.
  • Advanced understanding of finance modules, system configuration, interfaces, master data, data structures, workflows, and reporting hierarchies.
  • Ability to diagnose system and data problems, conduct structured testing, and communicate with finance and technical teams.
  • Ability to turn business needs into clear functional specifications.
  • Familiarity with workflow automation, data analytics, and reporting tools.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Project management, organization, and prioritization skills for a fast-paced global environment.
  • Clear, credible communication with senior Finance and Information Technology stakeholders.
  • Preferred: CPA, CMA, or comparable professional certification.
  • Preferred: Experience with JDE or a comparable enterprise ERP and consolidation platform.
  • Preferred: Experience in a SOX-compliant or similar internal control environment.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with statutory or IFRS reporting requirements and tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
  • Preferred: Experience in a global manufacturing company.

Benefits

  • Hybrid schedule requiring at least one office day per month, depending on business needs.
  • Up to 10% domestic and international travel.

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