Senior Accounting Manager

How the Position Works
As a Senior Accounting Manager you will be responsible for supervising day-to-day financial activities and managing accurate financial reporting while ensuring adherence to accounting policies and internal controls. You must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be detail-oriented, have the ability to analyze financial data and provide guidance based on sound financial analysis. You will interface with cross-functional teams, including corporate leadership, operations, and other stakeholders. The Senior Accounting Manager reports to the Controller and will oversee the work of the company's staff accountants. This is a hybrid position, with two days per week in the office.

The specific responsibilities of the Senior Accounting Manager include:

• Oversee general ledger accounting activities, ensuring financial accuracy, completeness and compliance with US GAAP, internal company policies and statutory reporting requirements.
• Oversee and review day-to-day activities and staff in assigned accounting areas, including journal entry approval and review and certification of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Educate and mentor regarding company policies and procedures as well as assist staff with resolving accounting questions.
• Apply Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements to develop and maintain accurate documentation and controls and ensure company compliance.
• Develop and maintain accounting process narratives for key accounting workflows.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to internal controls and ensure compliance.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual financial closes and preparation of financial statements with accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide insightful commentary on financial results, trends and variances to accounting leadership.
• Continuously evaluate the company's financial processes, policies and procedures to implement best practices with a focus of continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Coordinate external audit requests and assist with annual audit completion.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and monthly cash flow projections.
• Maintain accurate and up to date financial records.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of required tax and compliance filings, including federal, state, and local obligations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with external tax advisors, managing information requests, reviewing deliverables, and coordinating across internal teams to support tax planning and compliance activities.
• Communicate effectively with accounting team, Business and other stakeholders to resolve accounting issues.
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership by fostering a collaborative, high-performance team culture, setting clear expectations, and driving accountability across the accounting function

What you need to be successful

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA required.
• 8+ years of broad accounting experience, including general ledger, payroll, SOX compliance, external audit support, financial statement consolidation, and treasury and cash management, with a solid understanding of US GAAP, including a minimum of 5 years in a mid-to-large organization.
• Demonstrated experience managing tax and regulatory compliance filings and working directly with external tax advisors.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and hold a team accountable in a dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with a proven track record in critical thinking and results-driven execution.
• Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work well in a team environment.
• Highly motivated with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Holds self and others to high standards.
• Dedicated to completing projects and tasks accurately and on time.
• Impeccable integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience with NetSuite a plus.