What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at Alliance Resource Group?
ARG is partnering with a client to identify an Accounting Manager for a high-impact opportunity within a complex, high-volume accounting environment. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who brings both strong general ledger expertise and proven people management experience, along with the ability to bring structure, rigor, and process improvement to a fast-moving function.
This position will oversee key accounting activities related to accruals, prepaids, allocations, reconciliations, and month-end close, while helping improve workflow efficiency and overall scalability. It is a strong fit for someone who enjoys working in the details, leading others, and strengthening processes in an operationally complex business.
Position Overview
The Supervisor, Accounting will play a critical role in supporting day-to-day accounting operations and ensuring the timely, accurate execution of month-end close activities. This individual will review work prepared by others, help maintain accounting accuracy across assigned areas, and contribute to process enhancements in an environment where attention to detail and sound judgment are essential.
This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to help build team capacity and create greater consistency across core accounting processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day accounting activities across assigned functional areas
- Support and help lead the month-end close process
- Manage accounting work related to accruals, prepaids, allocations, reconciliations, and general ledger activity
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for accuracy and completeness
- Identify and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
- Partner with leadership to improve accounting workflows, strengthen controls, and support operational scalability
- Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives where appropriate
- Support audit preparation, reporting needs, and ongoing documentation of accounting procedures
- Supervise and develop team members while helping establish structure and accountability within the function
- Assist with ERP-related initiatives, including testing upgrades and supporting process changes
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- 5 years of general ledger accounting experience
- Prior people management experience is required
- Strong experience with month-end close, accruals, prepaids, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting
- Demonstrated ability to review work, identify issues, and ensure accurate, timely deliverables
- Advanced Excel skills and strong comfort working with data
- Process-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
- Ability to operate effectively in a detailed, deadline-driven environment
Preferred Experience
- Experience in healthcare, retail, dental, or other multi-site, multi-entity, or high-volume environments
- Experience working within shared services or other operationally complex accounting models
- Experience with Oracle Fusion or a similar ERP system is preferred
What Makes This Opportunity Compelling
- Meaningful ownership in a visible accounting leadership role
- Opportunity to improve processes and help scale a complex accounting function
- Hands-on leadership position with both tactical and strategic exposure
- Strong long-term potential for someone who enjoys bringing order and efficiency to complexity
- Stable environment with manageable quality of life outside of peak close periods
Compensation
- Base salary: $125,000–$130,000
- Bonus: 15% target
Work Model
- Onsite, 5 days per week
Salary : $125,000 - $130,000