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The Inventory Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the inventory accounting process within the organization. This role involves supervising a team of three accounting professionals, ensuring accurate inventory valuation, and maintaining compliance with financial reporting standards. As an integral member of the finance team, the manager will lead efforts in reconciliation, and analysis, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory management and improve financial performance. Key responsibilities include: Overseeing the month-end close processes related to inventory, ensuring accurate financial reporting. Conducting regular inventory reconciliations to identify discrepancies and ensure data integrity. Collaborating with supply chain and product management teams to monitor inventory levels, identify purchasing opportunities, provide insight into operational performance, and optimize processes. Supervising and mentoring accounting staff, providing training and guidance on inventory accounting practices. Preparing reports and analyses to support decision-making related to inventory management and valuation. Ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal policies related to inventory accounting. This position requires excellent analytical skills, experience in inventory management and the ability to perform at high levels in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Job Duties Responsible for monitoring and reviewing accounting transactions related to inventory moving average cost and standard costing valuation, scrapping and cycle counts for US and Canada operations. Responsible for accurate calculations and review process with Senior Management related to Excess and Obsolete, LIFO and Capitalized Warehousing reserves for US Service Centers, US Subsidiaries and Canada. Review and monitor Vendor rebate programs, ensure timeliness and accuracy for all vendor rebate reporting. Manage all accounting responsibilities for US & Canadian Rubber Shops relating to Production and Service Orders; identifying and researching WIP variances and ensure project revenue recognition is appropriate in accordance with company revenue recognition policy. Maintain and enhance processes within area of focus to adhere to Applied policies and procedures and possess ability to determine whether area of focus is in need of improvement to sustain overall compliance. Control owner responsible for SOX controls relating to Inventory and Vendor Rebate controls to ensure compliance with internal and external GAAP accounting and SOX auditing standards. Corporate Subject Matter Expert (SME) for subsidiary conversions from legacy systems to Corporate ERP (SAP) for all inventory, inventory reserves and vendor rebate processes. Collaborate closely with other departments or divisions matters of mutual concern and responsibilities. Support integration and data migration of acquisitions. Review and approve supporting journal entries and account reconciliations. Liaison with internal and external auditors on a quarterly and annual basis. Perform other duties as assigned or directed. Finance Associate Ethical Conduct The Finance group at Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries, holds an important and elevated role in corporate governance. It is uniquely capable and empowered to ensure that stakeholders' interests are appropriately balanced, protected and preserved. Accordingly, financial associates are expected to adhere to and advocate to the following principles regarding individual and peer responsibilities, as well as responsibilities to the company, the public and other stakeholders. To act with honesty and integrity, avoiding actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships. To provide constituents with information that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant, ti