Account Manager

Account Manager

Overview
A growing professional services firm is seeking a Client Accounting Manager to support financial operations for a portfolio of high-profile clients. This individual will serve as a key point of contact, overseeing financial workflows, ensuring accuracy in reporting, and delivering a high level of service in a deadline-driven environment.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a client-facing position, enjoys managing multiple priorities, and has a strong foundation in accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial activity across a portfolio of clients, ensuring all transactions are recorded and maintained accurately
• Review and approve vendor invoices, expense reports, and disbursements to ensure compliance with client expectations
• Coordinate recurring and off-cycle payment processes, including compensation distribution and related reconciliations
• Monitor client cash flow, track account balances, and facilitate timely transfers between accounts as needed
• Partner directly with client representatives to address financial questions, provide updates, and resolve issues
• Prepare and review account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies and ensuring timely resolution
• Maintain organized and up-to-date financial records across multiple systems and platforms
• Collaborate with internal leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting initiatives
• Manage competing priorities across multiple clients while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency and scalability within the accounting function
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and special projects based on client needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
• 2 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or client-facing financial operations
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles and financial workflows
• Experience supporting multiple clients or business entities simultaneously is preferred
• Background in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment is highly preferred

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in accounting software and financial systems
• Experience with cloud-based accounting platforms is a plus
• Strong Excel skills, including data organization and reconciliation support

Core Competencies

• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines effectively
• Professional communication skills with a focus on client service
• Adaptability in dynamic, fast-changing environments
• Collaborative mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving
  

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

· licensure and certification requirements;

· office location and other geographic considerations; and

· other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).