Accounting & Purchasing General Manager (Manufacturing)
This position is onsite in Mooresville, NC just north of Charlotte, North Carolina
IST Precision Inc., a growing engineering and automation company north of Charlotte, NC, is seeking a highly capable Accounting & Purchasing Manager to take ownership of our financial operations and procurement processes.
We operate as a lean, engineering-driven organization. This role requires a professional who is equally comfortable reconciling accounts at month-end and managing vendor purchasing workflows on a daily basis. As the company continues to scale, this position will be central to maintaining financial discipline and purchasing control at IST. Approximately 50% of this role focuses on accounting and financial management, with the remaining 50% dedicated to purchasing and vendor coordination.
This is a hands-on role for a detail-oriented professional who can manage monthly financials, oversee purchasing activities, and support ERP implementation in collaboration with leadership. The position is responsible for financial accuracy, vendor management, purchasing discipline, and ongoing process improvement.
Position Overview
The Accounting & Purchasing Manager will oversee day-to-day accounting operations in SAGE 100 while also managing purchasing workflows, vendor relationships, and inventory-related financial controls. This individual will work directly with company leadership to improve financial clarity and operational discipline.
Learn more about our company:
https://istprecision.com/about/
About IST Precision
IST Precision Inc. is an advanced engineering and manufacturing company specializing in high precision equipment and automation systems. For over 25 years, IST has delivered custom solutions across telecommunications, space, life science, automotive, and medical industries.
Our 20,000-square-foot facility includes in-house machining, research labs, system assembly areas, and testing labs, enabling full in-house development from concept through commissioning.
Financial Management Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle accounting in SAGE 100
- Lead monthly close process and account reconciliations
- Manage A/P, A/R, payroll coordination, and invoicing
- Maintain clean financial records and internal controls
- Support budgeting and financial reporting
- Maintain inventory and job cost accuracy
- Assist leadership with financial reporting insights
Purchasing & Procurement Responsibilities
- Manage purchasing of engineering BOM items and operational supplies
- Maintain purchase order tracking and vendor documentation
- Oversee receiving and reconciliation of goods with invoices
- Ensure purchasing aligns with project schedules and cost controls
- Improve purchasing controls and approval workflows
- Support ERP integration of purchasing processes
- ERP Implementation Support
- Assist leadership with ERP system rollout later this year
- Help define financial, purchasing, and inventory processes
- Ensure data integrity during migration
Additional Support
- Assist with onboarding documentation and HR administrative support (limited scope)
- Provide limited administrative support in a small team environment (e.g., travel coordination)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business
- 5+ years’ experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial operations
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment with inventory and job costing preferred.
- Strong proficiency in QuickBooks
- Experience managing purchasing or procurement processes.
- Experience performing monthly reconciliations and financial close.
- Strong Excel skills
- Highly organized and process-driven
- Comfortable working in a growing engineering/manufacturing environment
Position Details & Benefits
- Full-time, on-site position
- Standard working hours
- No travel required
- Salary Range: $75,000 - $110,000
Benefits Include:
- End-of-year performance bonus
- 401(k) with matching and profit sharing
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible schedule
Pay: $75,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Describe your role in the monthly close process. What accounts did you personally reconcile and what financial statements did you prepare or review?
- What was the approximate annual revenue and employee size of the companies where you managed accounting responsibilities?
- Which version of QuickBooks have you used? Have you managed chart of accounts structure, inventory modules, or job costing?
- Describe your experience managing purchasing workflows. Did you create purchase orders, track deliveries, reconcile goods to invoices, or manage approval controls?
- Have you worked in a manufacturing environment with inventory and job costing? Please describe your experience with inventory valuation or WIP tracking.
- Have you participated in an ERP implementation? What was your specific role?
- Describe a role where you were responsible for both financial management and hands-on purchasing responsibilities.
- This role requires both strategic financial thinking and hands-on operational tasks. Are you comfortable working in a lean, small-team environment where responsibilities may span multiple functions?
- What salary range are you targeting?
- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
Work Location: In person
