Senior Accounting Manager

Description

Position Purpose

The Senior Accounting Manager is responsible for leading a team of individuals and managers in completing timely and accurate accounting for our business partners. This person will also manage the relationship with their clients. This role supports multiple clients simultaneously in a multi-client accounting environment. Success in this position requires strong organization, comfort switching between clients and systems, and the ability to manage recurring deadlines across different engagements. This role is best suited for someone with experience in an accounting firm, outsourced accounting group, or similar multi-client setting who enjoys variety, structure, and client-facing work.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team with an emphasis on talent identification, recruiting, development and retention.
• Ensure compliance with appropriate accounting principles and PBI processes.
• Have a robust understanding of PBI systems.
• Develop a strong working relationship with client personnel.
• Respond to client requests and inquiries.
• Coordinate special projects for clients.
• Take primary responsibility leading new client onboarding process.
• Review staff accountant and accounting managers period close work.
• Review monthly or period financial statements (as applicable)
• Actively review and advise on financial/accounting processes.
• Meet reporting and filing deadlines.
• Advise other PBI staff regarding the handling of non-routine transactions.
• Champion adoption of AI-assisted tools and automation platforms and actively contribute to identifying workflow improvements across your team.
• Monitor profitability of client services using available reporting tools and evaluate feasible solutions.
• Provide training and development to new and existing staff as needed.
• Take an active role in recruiting, including identifying talent needs, evaluating candidates, and helping build the team structure to support client growth.
• Conduct staff performance evaluations.
• Lead and/or assist leadership team with special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Previous leadership experience (i.e., building, developing and supervising a team, being a driver of company initiatives, project leadership, or similar)
• 8+ years relevant accounting experience with progressive responsibilities
• Experience with accounting software and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Precise attention to detail
• Comfortable working with colleagues in team focused environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Displays professionalism and confidentiality among clients and staff.
• Ability to organize workload, adapt quickly to change, and deliver under pressure of deadlines.