Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job title: Accounting Manager

Reports to: Director of Corporate Accounting

Department: Central Services

Location: Alpharetta, GA 

Grade: 19

About Priority Commerce: 

Priority Commerce is a leading financial technology company on a mission to deliver a personalized, easy-to-adopt financial toolset that accelerates cash flow and optimizes working capital for businesses. Our vision is to eliminate the barriers to unlocking revenue - empowering businesses to grow faster and operate smarter.

We achieve this through the Priority Commerce Engine, an innovative platform that combines payables, acquiring, and banking and treasury solutions. This unified approach allows businesses to streamline financial operations, reduce unnecessary costs, and uncover new revenue opportunities.

At Priority Commerce, we're driven by results. We expect our people to be known for results - bringing expertise, momentum, and relentless focus to every challenge, helping our clients and each other thrive.

About the Role:

The Accounting Manager serves as the primary leader for corporate cash management, bank activity oversight, and general ledger operations. Reporting directly to the Director of Corporate Accounting, this role is heavily focused on monitoring bank payments, reviewing receipts, and approving all bank entries. You will drive accuracy across multiple accounts while managing month-end close accruals, certifying account reconciliations, ensuring internal control compliance, and supporting quarterly and annual audits.

Responsibilities: 

Cash Management Oversight

• Monitor cash operations and bank activities across multiple bank accounts for the company and its subsidiaries.

• Ensure all bank transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.

• Lead and mentor the cash accounting team to ensure high-performance standards.

• Hold weekly meetings with team members and segment controllers to resolve unidentified and unposted bank entries.

• Work closely with Treasury team.

• Perform, review, and certify bank account reconciliations.

• Support the team in researching and resolving complex reconciling items promptly.

• Create, review, and post cash-related journal entries.

General Ledger Responsibilities

• Guide the cash team through monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.

• Ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting.

• Perform complex balance sheet reconciliations to maintain ledger integrity.

• Develop and review trend and variance analyses for balance sheet and expense accounts.

• Other GL responsibilities

• Other additional duties as assigned
  

Process Improvement & Ad-Hoc Tasks

• Partner with the Director of Corporate Accounting on high-priority strategic projects.

• Facilitate internal and external audit requests by preparing documentation and responding to inquiries.

• Proactively identify and communicate potential accounting concerns and strategic recommendations to leadership.

• Drive automation and process improvements, specifically targeting cash reconciliations to boost efficiency and consistency.

• Implement cross-training programs and lead onboarding for new team members.

What Success Looks Like:

• The Cash team consistently meets performance expectations, service level agreements, and departmental objectives.

• Month-end close activities are completed accurately and on schedule with minimal adjustments.