Accounting Manager

Title: Accounting Manager

Department: Accounting/Office

Reports to: Corporate Controller 

Location: Fort Mill 

Since 1971, Eastern Wholesale Fence, LLC has been a trusted partner to fencing professionals, delivering high-quality products with unmatched service. We take pride in offering fully customizable fencing solutions to meet any customer specification, from unique sizes and designs to Mix-n-Match® colors and precision PVC bending.

Our extensive product line includes PVC, wood, chain-link, aluminum, steel ornamental fencing, and more—supporting residential, commercial, and industrial projects nationwide and beyond. What sets us apart? Our dedication to craftsmanship, innovation, and a customer-first approach. 

At Eastern Wholesale Fence, we don’t just sell fences—we build lasting partnerships.

Job Summary: The Accounting Manager is responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations of a multi-location wholesale distribution business, ensuring accurate monthly close, strong internal controls, clean balance sheets, and GAAP-compliant financials. This role sits between transactional accounting and the Controller, with hands-on ownership of the close and leadership of the accounting team.

This is a working manager role — close-driven, detail-oriented, and operationally connected

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, prepaids, reconciliations and fixed assets for multiple locations.
• Preparation and filing of sales tax      for multiple locations and states.
• Reconcile Balance sheet and P&L      accounts on a monthly basis.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition
• Support preparation of monthly      financial statements and variance explanations
• Partner with operations on inventory      cycle counts, excess and obsolete reserves, physical inventory
• Maintain daily bank reconciliations      for multipe accounts.
• Preparation and filing of various      licenses, surveys and other certifications as needed for the business.
• Routine review of expenses to ensure      proper coding on ledger.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and      setting company accounting standards, support year-end audits.
• Assist and back up Accounts Payable      when needed.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts to      ensure proper allocation of expenses. 
• Maintain Concur expense reporting      system
• Continually seeking and implementing      opportunities to streamline and improve finance and accounting processes to      better utilize financial and accounting software.
• Assist Controller and/or Management      with special projects.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
• CPA preferred
• 5-7 years experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Strong attention to details. 
• Must be proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Infor SyteLine a plus

Key Competencies

• Self-motivated team player with strong communication skills
• Must possess good time-management and effective      decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced      environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.