Accounting Manager

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department for a multi-entity organization. This role manages accounting staff, ensures accurate and timely financial reporting, maintains internal controls, and supports strategic financial initiatives across multiple entities.

The organization is currently operating in QuickBooks and is transitioning to the NetSuite ERP platform. The Accounting Manager will play a critical leadership role in the successful implementation, optimization, and ongoing administration of NetSuite.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong technical accounting knowledge, experience managing accounting functions for multiple entities, and the ability to lead process improvements during a period of operational growth and system transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Manage the monthly and annual close processes for multiple entities.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of entity-level and consolidated financial statements.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and established accounting policies.
• Analyze financial results and provide variance analysis and operational insights to leadership.

Multi-Entity Accounting Oversight

• Oversee accounting operations for multiple affiliated entities, including intercompany transactions and consolidations.
• Ensure proper allocation of shared expenses and reconciliation of intercompany balances.
• Coordinate entity-specific reporting, tax support, and compliance requirements.

ERP Transition & Systems Leadership

• Serve as a key accounting lead in the transition from QuickBooks to NetSuite.
• Partner with leadership, consultants, and cross-functional teams on ERP implementation activities, including data migration, process mapping, testing, training, and go-live support.
• Develop and improve accounting workflows, internal controls, and reporting structures within NetSuite.
• Assist in establishing standardized processes and best practices across all entities.
• Support ongoing NetSuite optimization, reporting enhancements, and automation initiatives after implementation.

Leadership & Team Management

• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff, including senior accountants and AP/AR personnel.
• Establish performance expectations and support employee development.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and service-oriented department culture.
• Allocate workloads and ensure department deadlines are consistently achieved.

Audit, Compliance & Controls

• Coordinate annual tax preparation support.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with established policies.
• Support banking, insurance, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Assist leadership with special projects as needed.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 5–8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience managing accounting functions for multiple companies or entities required.
• Prior experience in a privately held or mid-sized organization preferred.
• Experience participating in ERP implementations or major accounting system transitions strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with or exposure to QuickBooks preferred.
• Experience with or exposure to Oracle NetSuite ERP strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience with consolidations, intercompany accounting, and ERP system administration.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and attention to detail.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with multi-location or multi-division organizations.
• Experience improving accounting workflows and implementing process automation.
• Familiarity with tax, payroll, and multi-state compliance environments.
• Prior involvement in ERP conversion projects, particularly QuickBooks to NetSuite migrations.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Director of Finance
• Direct Reports: Senior Accountants, Staff Accountants, and AP/AR Personnel