Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager performs various duties to support the accounting function's goal of timeliness and accuracy including preparation and detailed reviews of external financial statements and reporting packages. The Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring that transactions are reflected in the general ledger in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and company policy. The Accounting Manager is able to understand the financial statements from both an accounting and economic view and have the ability "tell the underlying story" to non accountants.

• Manages the preparation, compilation, and related analysis of consolidated financial reporting packages for submittal to executive management, BOD, and external parties. Reviews reporting packages to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, ensures unusual variances are analyzed and investigated, and discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner.
• Reviews and documents accounting implications of complex transactions and may prepare or assist in the preparation of complex journal entries.
• Summarizes or reviews significant transactions and presents them to management and other stakeholders. Helps with US GAAP interpretations and the preparation of technical memorandums to document issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner.
• Manages the month and year-end closing processes, primarily through journal entry approval, to ensure timely, accurate reporting in compliance with GAAP, regulatory, and company policies.
• Collaborates with other accounting department members to establish/modify procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the month and year end closing and reporting process. Identifies and implements process improvement suggestions.
• The Accounting Manager is expected to have a solid understanding of the company’s policies and reporting needs to ensure that the company is meeting and adhering to its reporting requirements and other requirements.
• Communicates and explains accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to the Accounting management team.
• Identifies and determines disclosure requirements specific to the company.
• Implements and maintains reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements.
• Interacts with external auditors and consultants to assist with various audits and projects. Manages the preparation of supporting schedules, ensuring timeliness and accuracy. Assists in the coordination of annual audit and quarterly reviews.
• Responsible for training, coordinating, and directing the activities of the Accounting staff. Supports Accounting staff to ensure accuracy and timeliness of deliverables by providing the proper training and guidance and by working closely with staff and other departments to establish/modify procedures to improve accuracy and efficiencies.
• Manages deadlines and workload.

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting required.
• MBA preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of professional accounting experience including financial statement preparation including footnotes and general ledger reconciliations required.
• Working knowledge of large/modern ERP systems such as Workday or Oracle preferred.
• Public company consolidated corporate accounting and reporting experience preferred.
• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to support accounting, financial reporting, or related business processes preferred.

• Strong knowledge of chart of accounts, general ledger, trial balance, financial statement preparation.
• Strong knowledge of technical GAAP and internal control policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal,…