Manager of Accounting

About Herff Jones

Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the nation's leading provider of handcrafted graduation and educational products and services. With more than 100 years of experience, the company inspires achievement, fosters memorable student experiences, and builds lasting connections with educators, students, and their families.

About the Role

As the Accounting Manager, you will serve as a strategic partner in financial management, specifically addressing complex issues within sales territories with a focus on Commission and Field Bank activities. This role exists to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial data related to commissions and field banks, facilitating audit requests and driving process improvements.

In this position, you will lead a hybrid team comprising an onsite Accountant and an offshore support group. Your day-to-day involves managing the standardized commission system, supervising staff to ensure complete and accurate accounting, and monitoring system interfaces to validate proper commission calculations. You will act as a key liaison with the Executive Leadership Team, preparing presentations on commission status, overdraft reserves, and field bank receipts. Additionally, you will partner with stakeholders to continuously improve processes, ensure compliance with US GAAP and SOX controls, and serve as the backup preparer for weekly payment runs.

Hiring Process

Candidates are encouraged to apply directly through the Herff Jones career site. The selection process focuses on identifying individuals who demonstrate strong analytical skills, business judgment, and a commitment to the company's core values of achieving greatness, doing the right thing, being accountable, showing respect, and being passionate.

Equal Opportunity

Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers. We maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We strive to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.