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Accounting Manager at Travers Tool Co. Inc.

Accounting Manager

Travers Tool Co. Inc. · NY, US

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Accounting Manager

Travers Tool Co. Inc. · NY, US

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About the Role

The Accounting Manager will ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the company’s financial operations. This role leads the monthly close process, oversees AP/AR, manages credit and collections, maintains the general ledger, and supports budgeting and forecasting. Experience in an inventory-intensive environment is highly valued, as are strong process discipline, internal control awareness, and team leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the monthly and periodic close process, coordinating timelines and reviewing deliverables
  • Review and approve bank reconciliations and key balance sheet reconciliations
  • Oversee journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and fixed asset accounting
  • Ensure subledgers properly reconcile to the general ledger
  • Produce internal financial reports including cash reporting and management summaries
  • Maintain audit-ready financial records and documentation
  • Partner with operations and purchasing to ensure inventory is accurately valued in the general ledger
  • Oversee COGS accounting, landed cost allocation, and gross margin reporting
  • Support and reconcile cycle count programs; investigate and resolve inventory variances
  • Maintain inventory reserve calculations (slow-moving, obsolete, shrinkage)
  • Collaborate on standard cost updates and analyze cost-to-actual variances
  • Supervise Accounts Payable operations to ensure timely and accurate invoice processing
  • Monitor AP service levels and vendor payment timing to balance relationships and working capital goals
  • Ensure vendor terms are optimized, including early-pay discounts and rebate tracking
  • Resolve escalated vendor and internal AP issues; maintain strong internal controls within AP
  • Supervise the AR/cash posting clerk and credit & collections staff
  • Ensure accurate and timely cash application and customer account reconciliation
  • Oversee credit evaluation processes for new and existing customers
  • Monitor collections activity, aging trends, and DSO; escalate delinquent accounts as needed
  • Maintain bad debt reserves and write-off procedures in accordance with company policy
  • Partner with sales and customer service to resolve billing disputes and payment issues
  • Own and maintain the chart of accounts; ensure consistent and appropriate account usage across departments
  • Review coding trends, correct misclassifications, and maintain alignment between reporting needs and GL structure
  • Ensure data integrity within the ERP and accounting systems
  • Assist department leaders in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts
  • Conduct variance analysis using historical and trend data
  • Support ROI and cost-benefit analysis for business initiatives as needed
  • Maintain compliance with accounting policies and internal control standards
  • Identify control gaps, process risks, and inefficiencies; standardize and document procedures
  • Support audit and tax preparation processes
  • Supervise and develop AP, AR, credit & collections, and accounting staff; set clear expectations and provide regular feedback
  • Cross-train team members to reduce key-person dependency
  • Foster accountability, accuracy, and a service-oriented mindset within the finance team

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 4–6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on ownership of the monthly close
  • Prior experience supervising or mentoring accounting staff
  • Solid working knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, AP, and AR/credit operations
  • Proficiency with ERP/accounting systems and strong Excel skills
  • Understanding of internal controls and financial compliance principles
  • Strong organizational and communication skills; comfortable working with non-financial stakeholders
  • Must be able to work on-site five days per week at our College Point, Queens, NY headquarters
  • Experience in a product distribution, wholesale, or manufacturing environment with real physical inventory (inventory costing, COGS, cycle counts, gross margin analysis)
  • CPA or CMA designation (valued but not required)
  • Familiarity with Infor SX.e or similar mid-market ERP platforms
  • Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Phocas, Power BI)
  • Demonstrated process improvement track record

Skills

  • Excel
  • ERP/accounting systems
  • Internal controls
  • Financial compliance
  • Organizational skills
  • Communication skills
  • Inventory costing
  • COGS accounting
  • Cycle counts
  • Gross margin analysis
  • Business intelligence tools

Location

  • College Point, Queens, NY

Work Type

  • On-site

Experience Level

  • 4-6+ years

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Salary/Compensations

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Opportunities for professional development

About the Company

  • Travers Tool is one of the nation’s leading industrial distributors of cutting tools, measuring instruments, and MRO supplies.
  • We serve a diverse base of machine shops, OEM manufacturers, and industrial buyers through our e-commerce platform, catalog, inside sales team, and distribution centers across the United States.
  • Travers operates under T&Z Global Holdings, Inc., a family-owned holding company with operations in the U.S., Mexico, France, and Australia.
  • We combine the stability of a century-old family business with a forward-looking investment in technology, e-commerce, and operational excellence.
  • Our team is hands-on, collaborative, and committed to delivering value to the customers who count on us every day.