Assistant Accounting Manager

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead our client's accounting team and oversee their core financial operations. In this role, you will bridge hands-on financial management with strategic analysis—driving month-end close, delivering accurate reporting, optimizing internal controls, and providing actionable insights on margins and variance to senior leadership. The ideal candidate is an effective team leader and communicator who thrives on streamlining processes, maintaining financial accuracy, and partnering with cross-functional departments to support company growth.

salary: $36 - $39 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and manage daily accounting operations, workload distribution, cross-training, and interdepartmental communications.

• Own the close process, review journal entries and reconciliations, manage inventory accounting, and prepare monthly financial statements.

• Analyze budget vs. actual variances, evaluate gross margins, maintain KPI dashboards, and build models for budgeting and ad hoc decisions.

• Maintain accounting policies, strengthen internal controls, and automate manual ERP and Excel workflows to improve efficiency.

• Serve as primary contact for external auditors, assist outside CPAs with tax filings, and oversee regulatory compliance (sales tax, 1099s).

Skills

• Handling Confidential Information
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial Statements
• Oversee accounting functions
• Month-End Close

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Manager

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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