Accounting Manager

Job Details

Location:

Bellingham, WA

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $

Travel Percentage:
None

Shift: Any

Job Category:
Accounting

The Accounting Manager leads Hardware Sales' day‑to‑day accounting operations and manages a team of office and administrative staff, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

This role is hands‑on, high‑transaction‑volume, mandating responsibility for financial controls, reconciliations, monthly close, and compliance across the retail and rental operation in Bellingham, Ferndale, WA and Greenwood, IN.

• Design, implement, and enforce internal financial controls across accounting operations.
• Monitor compliance with GAAP and internal policy across AP, AR, and cash handling processes company‑wide.
• Partner with the CFO on audit readiness and serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors on day‑to‑day inquiries.
• Identify control gaps or process breakdowns before they become financial or compliance problems, and escalated to the CFO promptly.

• Oversee monthly close, account reconciliations, and general ledger accuracy across a high‑transaction‑volume, multi‑location environment.
• Review and approve AP and AR work product, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proper documentation.
• Reconcile complex accounts, including banks, credit cards, inventory, internal transactions, and others.
• Support the CFO with financial reporting, budgeting support, and ad hoc financial analysis.

• Directly supervise and coach a team of 5‑6, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Office Assistant, Accounting Assistant, and the Cashier Manager.
• Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular one‑on‑ones, and hold the team accountable to documented SOPs.
• Identify skill gaps and build training plans to upskill office and accounting staff over time.
• Act as a working coach and escalation point for the Cashier Manager on cash handling and POS reconciliation issues.

• Build, document, and maintain SOPs for core accounting and office administrative functions, replacing informal or undocumented processes.
• Continuously evaluate existing workflows for efficiency, accuracy, and audit risk, and lead the implementation of improvements.
• Partner with the CFO and other department leaders to standardize processes across all company locations.

• Oversee business licensing, vehicle licensing and registration, and other recurring regulatory filings required to keep the company in good standing across Washington and Indiana.
• Track renewal deadlines for licenses, permits, and company plans to ensure nothing lapses.
• Manage or coordinate company business and liability insurance plan administration and related vendor relationships as assigned by the CFO.
• Serve as a secondary point of contact for general office administrative functions supporting the broader team.

• Communicate clearly and proactively with the CFO on the status of close, control issues, and administrative compliance items.
• Translate accounting detail into plain language for non‑accounting stakeholders across the business.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field mandatory.
• Progressive accounting experience in a high‑transaction‑volume environment mandatory.
• Prior supervisory or lead experience mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal control mandatory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication mandatory.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail mandatory.
• Proficiency with accounting/ERP software and advanced Excel mandatory.
• Must have experience in building and documenting SOP mandatory.
• Experience with business licensing, regulatory filings, or general office administration is a plus.

This is primarily an office‑based, sedentary role requiring extended periods of computer work and routine use of accounting software and spreadsheets.

Must walk between office, retail, and…