Accounting Manager

About the Opportunity

Our client is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company headquartered in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Their technology helps organizations protect people and respond faster when it matters most, and it is in use across the country every day. The team is collaborative, the mission is real, and leadership is genuinely open to new ideas rather than paying lip service to them. This search is confidential at our client's request, so the company is not named here. We share the company name, the leadership team, and the full picture with candidates who move to a first conversation.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on, on-site Accounting Manager role for a company that needs someone to take real ownership of the revenue side of the house. Billing, revenue recognition, sales commissions, and partner payments all run through this seat, and all four need a steady hand. You will also manage and develop a small accounting team, so this is a people leadership role, not just a technical one. Expect direct exposure to the CFO and CEO and a clear path to grow as the finance function builds out.

What You'll Do

• Lead the team: Manage, coach, and develop a small team of accounting and billing staff. Set priorities, review their work, hold the standard, and grow their skills as the function matures
• Billing: Own the end-to-end billing cycle for a growing customer base, including invoice accuracy and timing, contract-to-invoice handoffs, billing schedule setup, renewals and true-ups, dispute resolution, and collections follow-through
• Revenue recognition: Own revenue recognition under ASC 606 across subscription, implementation, and multi-element contracts. Maintain revenue and deferred revenue schedules, review contract terms for revenue impact, and make sure what sales signs is what finance records
• Sales commissions: Calculate, review, and process sales commissions each cycle. Partner with sales leadership on plan mechanics and disputes, and maintain commission capitalization and amortization schedules under ASC 340-40
• Partner commissions and payments: Administer partner, reseller, and channel commission programs end to end, including calculation, validation against each partner agreement, on-time payment, and clean reporting that partners can trust
• Run the month-end close calendar and deliver a clean, on-time close every period
• Prepare monthly and year-end financial statements and supporting schedules in line with US GAAP, with review from the CFO
• Build budget-versus-actual variance reports and cash forecasts, and turn around ad hoc analysis quickly
• Maintain expense and cash controls, monitor working capital, and stay on top of collections and supplier payments
• Document and tighten processes that are still maturing across billing, revenue, and commissions, and help set the standard for how the work gets done
• Partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Legal, since billing, revenue, and commissions all start with a signed contract
• Bring recommendations forward proactively. Leadership wants someone who flags problems and proposes fixes, not just closes the books
• Support audit preparation and accounting system improvements, particularly in the revenue and commission areas that get the most scrutiny

Requirements

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time as a Senior Accountant, Accounting Supervisor, or similar
• People leadership: Direct experience managing, supervising, or formally mentoring at least one or two people, and a real interest in growing as a manager
• Revenue recognition: Hands-on experience applying ASC 606 in a subscription or recurring revenue environment, including deferred revenue schedules
• Billing: Ownership of a billing cycle in a company with recurring contracts, not just processing invoices someone else set up
• Commissions: Experience calculating and administering sales commissions; partner, reseller, or channel commission experience is a significant plus
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP and full-cycle month-end close
• Experience with QuickBooks (Enterprise or Online) and strong Excel skills; exposure to a billing or revenue subledger system is a plus, as is involvement in a system migration
• CPA or active CPA candidacy is welcome but not required
• Public accounting experience preferred, not required
• Comfort with ambiguity, a fast pace, and frequent ad hoc requests with rapid turnaround expectations
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with sharp attention to detail and sound judgment
• Based in or able to commute reliably on-site to Monmouth County, NJ

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: competitive base salary, depending on experience
• Other compensation: Eligible for performance-based incentive compensation
• Health coverage: Medical coverage employer-paid for the employee; dependents may be added at employee cost. Dental and vision offered
• Retirement: 401(k) offered
• Time off: Paid time off and company holidays