Accounting Manager (Hybrid)

Job Overview – Accounting Manager (Hybrid)

Compensation: $105,000 – $115,000/year + bonus

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Schedule: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)

Atlantic Group is hiring an Accounting Manager (Hybrid) in Philadelphia, PA for our client, overseeing close, financial reporting, and operational accounting within a regulated environment. This hybrid role leads monthly and quarterly close, supports GAAP financial reporting, mentors staff, partners cross-functionally with the business, and serves as a key liaison for auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities as the Accounting Manager:

• Financial Reporting & Close Oversight: Oversee and participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and reporting schedules.
• GAAP & Regulatory Reporting: Support internal and external GAAP financial reporting, including required regulatory filings.
• Operational Accounting Leadership: Oversee operational accounting areas such as revenue, expenses, intercompany activity, and other business-specific processes to ensure accurate general ledger activity.
• Team Leadership & Development: Serve as a key resource for accounting questions while providing guidance, training, and mentorship to staff and senior accountants.
• Audit & Process Improvement: Act as a primary contact for external auditors, support audit deliverables, review complex transactions, and contribute to internal controls and process enhancements.

Qualifications for the Accounting Manager:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required (CPA strongly preferred).
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of accounting or public accounting audit experience, including review, mentorship, or team leadership responsibilities within a complex or regulated environment.
• Accounting Expertise: Strong understanding of general accounting principles with the ability to apply technical guidance to both routine and complex accounting matters.
• Technical Skills: Experience with ERP systems such as PeopleSoft, strong Excel proficiency, and comfort using financial data tools, with SQL knowledge preferred.
• Skills & Attributes: Solutions-oriented leader with strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to manage staff and deadlines, and an interest in process improvement and new technologies.

Application Notice: Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.

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