Accounting Manager

Job Description: Oversee daily accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger functions. Prepare and analyze financial statements and provide financial data and insights to management. Identify account variances and provide required financial narratives for Management visibility. Streamline accounting processes, improve data accuracy, and leverage technology to enhance efficiency. Use expertise to find solutions for complex financial challenges and avoid future problems. Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information. Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies. Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions. Responsible for overseeing the processing of general ledger entries and bank account reconciliations and resolving any discrepancies, as necessary. Directly manages staff/senior accountant(s) to ensure that invoices are processed regularly, and the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions are managed effectively along with all other assigned individual and team responsibilities. Oversees the processing of daily ach entries for customers and vendors through bank portals and posts related general ledger entries. Establishes and enforces proper accounting methods, policies and principles. Responsible for generating custom reporting in ERP or other systems as required to meet accounting reporting requirements. Mergers and Acquisition team member assisting with the integration efforts to coordinate streamlining of work into company’s existing accounting processes and financial statements. Coordinates month-end close activities and required reports to finalize the financial statements. Performs Balance sheet and Income Statement account analysis for multiple entities and identity/resolve any exceptions. Ensures compliance with GAAP including working with audit partners to implement any required changes. Assists with the year-end close process. Works directly with audit team to support the audit fieldwork process as required. Provides requested tax related documentation and responds to Tax Partner inquiries as required. Establishes and maintains fiscal files and records to document transactions and provides adequate audit trail as required. Manages the monthly cash reconciliation process and follows up as required to ensure all revenue is received. Works with the IT and Operations teams to ensure all assets are safeguarded and reported accurately. Assists with managing the sales and use tax requirements for the organization and verifying that the applicable returns are filed timely and in compliance with state regulations. Responsible for the timely and accurate issuance of annual 1099 reporting for the organization. Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes to gain departmental efficiencies. Provides cost savings recommendations based on analytical review of financial results. Supports accounting and finance team management in monitoring actual results to budget forecast. Trains accounting team and supports as required. Works directly with all team members to provide ERP and process training sessions or to address any accounting process issues to resolution. Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a bachelor’s degree in business/finance required. Minimum of 8-10 years of accounting related experience required. The ideal candidate for this role is highly analytical, detail oriented and collaborative. Proven working experience in management and ability to direct and supervise. Expert level MS Excel proficiency is required. Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations. Ability to multitask and meet accounting deadlines. High attention to detail and accuracy. Experience with ERP Systems (Netsuite preferred) is required. Excellent communication and written/verbal presentation. Experience with and solid understanding of US GAAP. Experience with financial reporting requirements. Ability to assess procedures and to make recommendations to streamline or automation to gain efficiency. Must have the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization. Advanced computer skills and proficiency in using Microsoft Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Payments Industry experience preferred. What We Offer: Medical insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k) #J-18808-Ljbffr Confidential