What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at StevenDouglas?
Our client, a growing private equity-backed management company, is seeking an Accounting Manager to join its Wilmington team. We’re looking for an accounting leader to own the P&L and balance sheet for a group of brands and lead a team of staff and senior accountants. You’ll partner with brand presidents and operations leadership to explain results, spot trends, and support the forecast.
What you’ll do
- Own the accuracy of the P&L and balance sheet for your brands
- Lead the monthly close, including journal entry and reconciliation review, variance and trend analysis, and on-time delivery
- Explain budget and forecast variances and recommend how to fix or capitalize on trends
- Partner with brand presidents, the RVP, and operations leadership, and work with the FP&A Manager on the forecast
- Lead, coach, and develop your team
- Drive AI adoption and process improvements
- Support annual audits and special projects, including system implementations
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree; CPA strongly preferred
- 6–10 years of related experience, ideally a mix of public and industry accounting
- 2–3 years managing multiple direct reports
- Strong US GAAP knowledge and financial statement preparation experience
- Proven track record working with business teams to understand drivers and manage costs
- Experience at a company with $100M in revenue is a plus
Position Overview
- Location: Wilmington, NC
- Schedule: Hybrid - 3 days/week in office