Our client, the leader in the audio marketing space and a great place to work is looking to hire an Operational Accounting Manager for the Newark, NJ office(hybrid)
Job responsibilities will include:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of accounting and corporate finance
• Support critical relationships with internal and external business partners
• Deliver complex projects from initiation through delivery
• Streamline program delivery across accounting by standardizing project communications, execution and documentation, ensuring consistent, scalable global processes
• Gather requirements from appropriate process owners, writes clear and detailed functional specifications, prioritizes features and drives technical scoping as needed
• Drive continuous process improvement by collaborating with stakeholders on design of new solutions that enhance business performance and achieve established goals
• Ensure consistent and efficient execution of all functions across accounting by working closely with internal business partners and stakeholders to drive adoption and implementation of global standards, processes and programs
• Identify and evaluate potential risks/obstacles with minimal direction. Determines appropriate corrective action

Basic qualifications

• Operational Accounting Experience specifically team members that have been responsible for closing the financial books
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• Experience managing accounting process improvement and/or technology projects with aggressive schedules
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related financial field, or equivalent work experience

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or Accounting certification (CMA or CPA)
• PMP Certification
• Someone with experience with Big 4 audit Deloitte, PwC, Ernst & Young and KPMG
• Experience supporting accounting customers to set and effectively manage expectations, project deliverables, and drive resolution when conflicts or issues arise.
• Experience in accounting projects, including requirement gathering and testing in environments with distributed systems
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment similar to a high-tech start-up
• Proven ability to influence and make an impact
• Excellent analytical skills