Accounting Manager (On-Site)

Job Summary:

The Accounting Manager will be an essential leader on the finance and accounting team responsible for the following functions: accounting and reporting in accordance with US GAAP, overseeing the month-end close including review of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and expense variances, implementation of internal control procedures and participation in external financial statement audits. They will be an active mentor and coach to develop members of the boarder accounting team. This position reports to the Corporate Controller and will serve as the de facto Assistant Controller.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure timeliness of the month end close process and completeness and accuracy of accounting records in accordance with US GAAP.
• Work closely with accounting operational managers in AR, AP and Revenue.
• Work with external accounting partners on indirect tax compliance, transfer pricing transactions, monthly trial balance reconciliations and tax filings
• Review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statements for month end close
• Partner closely with FP&A team to support budget/forecast vs actual variance analysis
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Concur user administration and weekly processing of expense reimbursements
• Implement and monitor adequate/effective internal controls
• Help to build and maintain a comprehensive policy and procedures manual for accounting and financial reporting functions
• Optimize Intacct accounting system and support future integrations to scale operations and accelerate month end close leveraging automation and process improvements
• Manage, lead, and coach 2 direct reports, including monitoring daily workload, providing training to ensure excellence in quality and customer service, measuring performance and establishing priorities and goals to support growth initiatives and operational expansion
• Support financial statement audit, to include providing PBC requests, selections testing and follow-up requests
• Support Controller and business partners to complete special projects and ad-hoc duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• 3 years of public accounting experience; 2 years of various positions and levels of management within corporate accounting
• Experience leading the entire month-end close process
• Experience with Sage Intacct highly preferred, or comparable financial ERP software system
• Strong experience with MS Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKLUP’s, and complex formulae

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Experienced with accounting concepts related to software companies and complex revenue recognition
• Organized and focused to drive results, improve processes, manage escalations, and meet operational deadlines
• Strong written and oral communication and ability to relate and communicate effectively across all levels of staff inside and outside the department
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with diverse groups
• Hands-on, energetic team player with proven ability to work independently and manage team with limited supervision
• Ability to prioritize projects, quickly determine the requirements to accomplish them, and analyze the processes to figure out how to simplify, automate, and improve them for increased efficiency
• Requirement to handle confidential information with strong business ethics
• Strong problem analysis and problem-solving skills to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement in results
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to prioritize deliverables, multitask and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to identify gaps in controls and remedy in partnership with management team

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as the employee works in an office setting, at an individual work station, using telephone and computer

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for most of the day
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a printer/copy machine
• This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office
• The person in this position frequently communicates via telephone

Avenu Summary:

With the backing of four decades of public sector expertise and corporate capability, Avenu has successfully supported government services. Avenu was honored and recognized for four (4) consecutive years as a GovTech 100 Company representing the top 100 companies focused on making a difference in and selling to state and local government agencies across the United States.

Avenu is committed to helping communities thrive and brings a wealth of experience combined with innovation. Today, Avenu offers more administrative and financial support to government officials than any other organization. And with a responsive, client-focused approach, we foster partnerships that give our customers the certainty they need to accomplish more.

Avenu offers a competitive benefits and compensation package and are looking for team members who will thrive in our dynamic environment.

Avenu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for a position will be made without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical handicap, and age.