Description
Join the Fun at Arrow International!
Arrow International is the world’s #1 maker of charitable gaming products, from pull tabs and bingo paper to cutting-edge electronic gaming systems. Our products power entertainment in social and gaming venues around the globe, and we’re growing fast!
We're building a winning culture that’s all about teamwork, passion, and innovation. At Arrow, you’re not just another employee, you’re part of a high-performing team that’s redefining fun and giving back to communities. We believe in rewarding your hard work with profit-sharing, 401(k) matching, great benefits, and paid time off including a bonus week every July!
If you're looking for a career that’s exciting, meaningful, and full of opportunity, Arrow is the place to be.
Position Summary
Arrow International is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our global corporate accounting team. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this role is responsible for leading key aspects of the consolidated monthly close process while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial results.
The Accounting Manager will supervise a team of accounting professionals and play a critical role in strengthening accounting processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives, improving system utilization, and supporting audit readiness. This role will also help evaluate and implement emerging technologies, including automation and AI-enabled tools, to improve efficiency, enhance data quality, and strengthen the accounting close and reporting process.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting experience, proven people leadership, and a continuous improvement mindset. Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or public accounting is highly valued.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the monthly general ledger close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Supervise, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals responsible for general ledger maintenance, journal entries, account reconciliations, and related analysis.
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal accounting policies, and required close timelines.
- Identify, evaluate, and help implement opportunities to use automation, AI-enabled tools, and process improvements to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.
- Partner with the Assistant Controller to plan and execute initiatives that improve accounting processes, controls, and systems.
- Champion continuous improvement efforts to standardize workpapers, enhance documentation, reduce inefficiencies, and improve data quality.
- Drive effective utilization of internal accounting tools, including OneStream or similar reconciliation, consolidation, and task management systems.
- Participate in annual physical inventory counts and/or cycle count processes, including coordination and issue resolution.
- Stay current on new accounting standards and support implementation as needed.
- Collaborate cross-functionally on department-wide initiatives, accounting projects, and process improvement efforts.
- Assist with planning, execution, and reporting of special projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, or a combination of both.
- CPA, CMA, and/or MBA preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing or distribution environments is a plus.
- Prior people leadership or supervisory experience required.
- Solid understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Experience leading or supporting monthly close, journal entries, account reconciliations, reporting, controls, and audit readiness.
- Experience with OneStream or similar consolidation, reporting, or reconciliation tools preferred.
- Interest in or experience using automation, data analytics, and/or AI-enabled tools within an accounting or finance environment.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and related analysis tools.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail.
- Demonstrated commitment to process excellence and continuous improvement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and levels of the organization.
- Willingness to travel occasionally to support physical inventory counts or costing projects.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At Arrow International, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We believe that embracing our differences makes us stronger, more innovative, and better positioned to serve our communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Arrow International is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, results of genetic testing, veteran status, or physical or mental disability, except where such disability prevents performance of essential job functions and cannot be reasonably accommodated in accordance with applicable laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement
Arrow International is committed to complying with the spirit and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, undergo any pre-employment testing, or otherwise take part in the employee selection process, please contact us at [email protected]
To ensure a safe and productive work environment, all candidates who receive a conditional job offer must successfully pass a confidential pre-employment drug screening, which generally consists of a hair drug test, and receive an acceptable result as a condition of employment.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 7+ years of relevant experience in public or corporate accounting
- Prior people leadership or supervisory experience
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP
- Experience leading/supporting monthly close, journal entries, account reconciliations, reporting, controls, and audit readiness
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, analysis)
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with integrity
- Willingness to travel occasionally for physical inventory counts or costing projects
- Experience with OneStream or similar consolidation, reporting, or reconciliation tools
- CPA, CMA, and/or MBA
- Experience in manufacturing or distribution environments
- Interest or experience using automation, data analytics, and/or AI-enabled tools in accounting
What We Do
Founded in 1967, Arrow is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of charitable gaming products, including pull tabs, electronic pull tabs, bingo products and electronic bingo devices for charitable gaming. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Arrow has approximately 1,200 employees across four manufacturing facilities and a network of 60+ distribution facilities. Arrow International rewards bright, original thinking, hardworking team players through career advancement, witnessed by our impressively long-tenured team. Many of our team members have over 20 years of service with Arrow! We are proud to share our success and have one of the highest rated profit-sharing programs in the country. Arrow has made a significant contribution to our profit sharing plan every year since the program began in 1978. We constantly reinvest in our business through acquisitions, facility expansion, state of the art technology, new product development and, most importantly – our best-in-class team! For more information, please visit www.arrowinternational.com







