Accounting Manager

Position Overview

The Accounting Manager will play a key role in overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, leading and developing accounting team members, and supporting an accurate and efficient financial close and reporting environment. This position combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with team leadership and cross-functional business partnership.

The Accounting Manager will play a key role in overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, leading and developing accounting team members, and supporting an accurate and efficient financial close and reporting environment. This position combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with team leadership and cross-functional business partnership. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, experience managing teams, and the ability to operate effectively within a large, fast-paced, and evolving organization.

The Accounting Manager will help ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, maintain strong internal controls, improve accounting processes, and provide meaningful financial analysis to support business decisions.

• Oversee daily accounting activities and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, supporting schedules, and other accounting documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate and execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, internal controls, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Identify and communicate accounting issues, financial risks, unusual transactions, and areas requiring technical judgment to senior accounting leadership.
• Partner closely with FP&A, Operations, Finance, and other functional teams to address accounting matters and support broader business initiatives.
• Provide accounting guidance for routine transactions, new business initiatives, organizational changes, and evolving processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, strengthen controls, and improve overall efficiency.
• Participate in accounting system enhancements, automation projects, and other finance transformation initiatives.
• Review financial results and investigate significant fluctuations, trends, and potential reporting issues.
• Prepare financial analyses and variance explanations supporting management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
• Assist senior accounting leadership with financial reporting packages, management presentations, and other executive-level deliverables.
• Support compliance with corporate accounting policies, SOX requirements, and consolidation and reporting standards within a parent/subsidiary environment.
• Collaborate across multiple business units and entities to ensure consistency in accounting practices and financial reporting.
• Lead, coach, and develop Senior Accountants and Staff Accountants while providing ongoing guidance and performance feedback.
• Manage team workloads, assign responsibilities, and review work related to monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
• Promote accountability, accuracy, consistency, and continuous improvement across the accounting function.

• CPA required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Combination of public accounting and corporate/industry accounting experience strongly preferred;
  Big 4 or national public accounting firm experience is a plus.
• Prior experience directly managing, mentoring, and developing accounting professionals.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, financial close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience working within a large, complex, fast-paced, or high-growth organization.
• Experience with in a parent/subsidiary or multi-entity reporting structure, including corporate accounting policies, SOX controls, and consolidated reporting requirements.
• Strong financial analysis and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to identify trends, variances, and potential accounting issues.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Operations, FP&A, and other business functions.
• Detail-oriented and organized with a strong focus on process…