Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

📍 Arlington, Virginia Area

💼 Full-Time | Direct Hire

🏢 Confidential Opportunity through Service Specialists

Service Specialists is recruiting for an experienced Accounting Manager for a confidential client. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled accounting professional to step into a leadership role supporting complex corporate accounting operations within a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization.

This position will partner closely with senior finance leadership to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all financial operations in accordance with GAAP. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, leadership experience, and the ability to manage multiple accounting functions across a dynamic business environment.

Position Overview

The Accounting Manager will oversee a broad range of corporate accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, intercompany transactions, month-end and year-end close, internal controls documentation, audit support, tax preparation coordination, and accounting research. This role will also supervise accounting staff and support major transactions and strategic accounting initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accounting policies, systems, and processes remain compliant with GAAP

• Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations

• Perform ongoing general ledger maintenance and review

• Support annual financial audits and tax return preparation processes

• Oversee a broad range of corporate accounting functions

• Maintain and monitor internal control documentation and compliance processes

• Support acquisition accounting and other major transaction-related accounting activities

• Research and analyze appropriate accounting treatment for complex transactions

• Prepare materials for quarterly Board of Directors meetings

• Review subsidiary ledgers and general ledger reconciliations

• Analyze and reconcile accounting transactions

• Support month-end and year-end close processes

• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analyses as needed

• Record recurring accounting transactions within the general ledger

• Supervise and mentor accounting staff

• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

• CPA required

• Minimum 5 years of progressive corporate accounting experience

• Public company accounting experience preferred

• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Experience with NetSuite preferred

• Experience with federal government contracting preferred

• Experience working across multiple legal entities preferred

• Exceptional analytical and technical accounting skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent research and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills

• Highly detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy

• Valid driver’s license required

Work Environment & Schedule

This is a salaried position operating within a professional office environment on a standard 40-hour work week. Minimal travel may occasionally be required for trainings, seminars, or conferences.

This is a strong opportunity for an accomplished accounting professional seeking a visible leadership role with long-term growth potential in a complex corporate environment.