Accounting Manager

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager has ownership of all core accounting operations, including the direct supervision of the Accounting Team, ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger and leading all aspects of the month-end close process. This person also supports revenue analysis, treasury management, audits, and tax compliance. Key attributes include leaderships skills, attention to detail, sense of urgency, and a drive for improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop the accounting team, ensuring strong execution and continuous improvement.
• Supervise daily accounting functions including AP, payroll accounting and cash management.
• Review and approve team journal entries, including AP, fixed assets, deferred revenue, prepaids, accruals, and reclassifications providing feedback to increase team knowledge.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity and oversee account reconciliations for completeness and accuracy, with timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Complete a 5-day close process resulting in accurate financial results.
• Maintain the Chart of Accounts, general ledger coding and mapping of SKUs
• Oversee cash management activities, including payment approvals and clearing bank exceptions.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies, guidelines and procedures for all accounting-related functions, ensuring consistency with US GAAP.
• Act as a liaison to external auditors and tax teams, assisting with tax compliance and payments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support growth, contributing to system and process enhancements with a focus on GAAP compliance and appropriate accounting.
• Educate business leaders on the financial impact of key decisions.
• Drive process improvements and technology enhancements across the accounting function
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting management.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP reporting requirements.
• Highly proficient with accounting applications and strong MS Excel skills.
• Experience in the following environments desirable: technology, startup, fast-paced enterprises.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, MBA, and/or Master’s in Accounting.