Senior Accounting Manager

GAPC (Gaines & Associates, PC) is a fast-growing CPA–Business Advisory and Consulting firm serving clients nationwide. We’re open, collaborative, fast-paced, and hands-on with teams working across multiple clients to deliver measurable results. We pride ourselves on helping growing businesses strengthen their financial foundations, improve profitability, and make confident decisions.

We’re seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to play a key leadership role in our Client Advisory & Fractional CFO team. In this role, you’ll serve as the day-to-day CFO and accounting lead for multiple clients, driving monthly close and reporting, financial planning, process improvements, and strategic insights that support business growth.

You’ll own client relationships end-to-end—driving month-end close and reporting, financial planning, process improvements, and strategic insights that support business growth. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to business owners and their leadership teams, helping them understand their financial health, make informed decisions, and position their companies for sustainable success.

This is a high-impact, client-facing position for someone with strong accounting and financial acumen who enjoys solving problems, leading teams, and helping companies succeed.

• Own the close: Lead and review monthly and quarterly closes, management reports, and KPI dashboards; analyze financial performance, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Forecast & model: Manage cash flow, budgets, and rolling forecasts; build pricing, margin, and scenario models to drive strategic decisions.
• Advise clients: Review financial performance with management teams, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve profitability, efficiency, and growth.
• Improve systems and processes: Streamline workflows across AP/AR, revenue recognition, and inventory/COGS; enhance accounting, bill pay, and reporting tools (QBO, , Reach Reporting, etc.).
• Oversee tax coordination: Partner with our tax team on planning, structure, entity set-up, and compliance; assist with tax projections.
• Support capital and growth: Manage lender relationships, monitor covenants, and support capital planning and margin improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and manage: Lead and coach accounting manager and senior accountants; ensure quality control and consistency across client engagements.
• Lead projects: Manage client onboarding, internal control improvements, and other strategic initiatives that drive operational excellence.

• 6-10+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally in public accounting and/or SMB or lower mid-market environments.
• Proven experience as a Controller, Senior Accounting Manager, or Fractional CFO, managing multiple clients or business units.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, cash forecasting, FP&A, and KPI design.
• Excellent client relationship management and communication skills and ability to present at board and executive levels.
• CPA or CMA preferred but not required.
• High attention to detail, comfort with multi-tasking, and ability to lead teams through change.

• Experience with Quick Books Online, Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI or Tableau, Net Suite, , CCH Pro System, or similar tools.
• Exposure to service-based, field services, or construction industries.
• Familiarity with Hub Spot CRM or other client management tools.
• Business acumen: Understands how accounting drives broader business outcomes.
• Client-centered mindset: Dedicated to delivering responsive, high-quality service.
• Innovative thinking: Brings ideas to improve processes and tools.
• Change management: Leads teams through transitions and new technology adoption.
• Time management: Prioritizes effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus.
• 401(k) plan and comprehensive benefits package.
• Vacation/PTO.
• Continuing professional education and development support.
• Full-time (40+ hours/week).

Please apply directly on Linked In or email  with your resume and a brief cover letter (2-3 bullet points on relevant experience or wins). For more information about GAPC, please visit our website at