Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Maintain a solid understanding of all aspects of the business and the related impact in the company's accounting, controls, procedures and processes.
• Manage a team of 4 accounting staff, including performance management and appraisal.
• Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
• Ensure proper authorization and accurate recording of all transactions.
• Compute monthly net capital calculation and prepare Focus and other regulatory reports for filing.
• Record financial transactions via journal entries, including month-end close process.
• Perform moderately complex analyses (commissions, rebates, accruals, etc.) and prepare monthly account reconciliations in support of the financial statements.
• Perform variance analyses and P/L reporting.
• Assist with the preparation and administration of the annual budget, monitor and evaluate budget variances, periodic comparisons to budget, as well as periodic operating forecasts.
• Manage the annual financial audit and outside preparation of tax returns.
• Ad-Hoc reporting and special projects as required by Senior Management.
• Liaise with parent company to ensure reporting requirements are met.
• Provide support to all levels of management requesting financial information and analysis.
• Implement and maintain departmental policies and procedures in relation to the technical functions of the accounting department.
• Design and develop financial reporting formats.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounting processes, general ledger, payroll, and budgeting
• Strong, concise written and oral communication skills.
• Highly detailed oriented and organized in work with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal direction and able to meet objectives.
• Ability to interact, work cooperatively and collaboratively with staff at all levels.
• Good project management & planning skills with willingness to take initiatives and follow through on projects.
• Ability to provide leadership and engage co-workers toward teamwork.
• Ability to take initiative by identifying problems, conceptualizing resolutions, and implementing change.
• Ability to travel as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with at least 5+ years of accounting experience.
• Broker Dealer Experience
• Client Filing Focus
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Prior experience working in financial services industry.
• Client Series 27, or ability to obtain in six months
• CPA certification desired.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel including cell formatting, VLOOKUP, filters and Pivot Tables.
• Experience with working with large amounts of data.
• Experience with NetSuite and Oracle desired.
• Strong project management and planning skills.