General Ledger Manager

Client: Building Management/Services Organization
Role: General Ledger Manager
Salary: $140,000 - $160,000/annually Bonus & Benefits


Location: Long Island City, NY (*Hybrid - 3 days a week onsite* - First 90 days will be 5-days a week onsite for training.)


Key Responsibilities


General Ledger & Financial Excellence

• Close Management: Orchestrate the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes; develop and manage the close calendar and checklists to ensure all deliverables meet strict deadlines.
  
  
• Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation and distribution of comprehensive internal financial statements in strict accordance with GAAP.
  
  
• GL Integrity: Manage all financial transactions-including assets, liabilities, equity, and accruals-while supervising the preparation, coding, and NetSuite upload of all journal entries.
  
  
• Revenue & Audit: Partner with Billing and A/R teams to ensure accurate revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lead the coordination with external auditors to ensure seamless annual audits.
  
  
• Internal Controls: Design, implement, and maintain robust accounting policies and internal controls to mitigate risk and increase reporting efficiency.
  
  
• Treasury Support: Review monthly bank reconciliations and manage non-revenue cash activity to ensure accurate liquidity tracking.

Payroll & Expense Oversight

• Payroll Accounting: Supervise the recording and reconciliation of weekly payroll entries and accruals, ensuring all data aligns with funding reports.
  
  
• Cash Flow Coordination: Verify adequate funding for weekly payroll cycles and manage year-end reconciliations of all payroll-related costs.

Team Leadership & Strategic Growth

• Mentorship: Lead and develop the General Ledger team through active coaching, performance feedback, and professional development initiatives.
  
  
• Process Innovation: Drive scalability by identifying opportunities for automation and workflow improvements within the accounting tech stack.
  
  
• Operational Management: Manage team administrative needs, including attendance and resource planning, to ensure consistent coverage and high-performance output.
  
  
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a key advisor to the Controller and Senior Management on special projects and strategic financial initiatives.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (Master's or CPA highly preferred).
  
  
• Experience: 5 years of progressive accounting experience. A blend of Big Four public accounting and private industry experience is a significant plus.
  
  
• Technical Expertise: * Advanced proficiency in NetSuite (highly preferred) and Microsoft Excel.
  
  
  • Deep technical knowledge of GAAP, ASC 606, and tax compliance.
• Leadership: Proven track record of managing and developing an accounting team in a fast-paced environment.
  
  
• Skills:
  
  
  • Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills for collaborating with executive leadership and external partners.
    
    
  • Execution: Highly organized with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
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