Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting operations of the company, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and leading the month-end close process. This role manages a team of accounting professionals and serves as a key partner to finance and operational leaders to support the company's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Close Process

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Analyze financial results and investigate significant variances.
• Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts.

Team Leadership

• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of Senior Accountants and Staff Accountants.
• Establish performance expectations and conduct performance reviews.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.
• Support external audits and coordinate requests from auditors.
• Assist with SOX compliance activities, if applicable.

Operational Accounting

• Oversee fixed assets, accruals, prepaid expenses, leases, payroll accounting, and cash reconciliations.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Partner with AP, AR, and Treasury teams to ensure operational efficiency.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency.
• Support ERP implementations, system upgrades, and automation initiatives.
• Develop and document accounting policies and procedures.

Business Partnership

• Collaborate with FP&A, operations, and executive leadership on reporting and analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and special projects.
• Provide management with financial insights to support business decisions.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA preferred.
• 6-10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• 2-5 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience managing month-end close for a mid-sized or large organization.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Preferred

• Experience in a company with $250M+ revenue.
• Public accounting background (Big 4 or national firm preferred).
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or Workday.
• SOX compliance experience.

Key Competencies

• Financial reporting
• General ledger management
• Internal controls
• Process improvement
• Team leadership
• Project management
• Business partnering
• Analytical problem solving
• Communication and executive presence