Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Queens, NY, fully in-office role

***Experience working in title insurance, escrow or real estate settlement highly preferred

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee day-to-day accounting operations and serve as a key financial partner to company leadership. This is a hands-on role with responsibility for cash management, month-end close, financial reporting, payroll accounting, compliance, and internal controls.

The Accounting Manager will also provide guidance to a small accounting team and work closely with operations and leadership to ensure accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and efficient accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily cash activity across multiple operating, escrow, and payroll accounts, including payment approvals, disbursements, refunds, and banking exceptions
• Manage the monthly accounting close, including journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and multi-account reconciliations
• Prepare monthly financial statements, variance analysis, and financial reporting for senior leadership
• Analyze revenue, transaction volume, payroll, and other financial trends to support business planning and decision-making
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and other ad hoc financial analysis
• Oversee payroll accounting, contractor payments, payroll funding, and year-end W-2/1099 reconciliations
• Review accounts payable activity, vendor payments, credit card coding, and vendor records
• Maintain strong banking and payment controls, including wire verification, Positive Pay, dual-control procedures, and fraud prevention measures
• Coordinate recurring financial, tax, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Support annual financial statement preparation and work with external accounting professionals on tax-related matters
• Manage business insurance renewals, licenses, and other corporate administrative requirements
• Supervise, train, and support an Accounting Assistant
• Maintain accounting procedures and documentation while identifying opportunities to improve processes and internal controls
• Partner with operations, HR, and leadership on accounting-related questions and issues

Requirements

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience in title insurance, escrow, real estate settlement, or another highly regulated financial environment preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Strong experience with full-cycle month-end close and financial statement preparation
• Solid understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles
• Experience reconciling multiple bank accounts and managing payroll accounting
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to quickly learn new accounting and banking systems
• Strong understanding of internal controls, payment security, and fraud prevention

A major plus:

• Experience in title insurance, escrow, real estate settlement, or a similar highly regulated financial environment, particularly with three-way reconciliations, escrow accounting, underwriter reporting, or ALTA Best Practices.