Accounting Manager​/Supervisor Herndon, VA

Accounting Manager

Are you a public accounting firm
-trained accounting professional ready to take the next step into a high-impact leadership role? We are seeking an Accounting Manager to join a high-performing corporate accounting team and help drive operational excellence, strong financial reporting, and continuous process improvement. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who combines a strong technical accounting foundation with leadership ability, business partnership skills, and a passion for building and developing teams.

Reporting to the Accounting Director, this role will lead the operational accounting function, oversee close and reporting activities, and play a key role in strengthening controls, improving processes, and supporting audit readiness.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Excellent fit for professionals with a Big 4 or large regional public accounting background
• High-visibility role with leadership responsibility and direct exposure to senior accounting leadership
• Opportunity to influence process improvements, team development, and accounting operations
• Strong mix of technical accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and people leadership
• Join a respected, growth-oriented organization with a strong track record of internal promotion and long-term career development

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the operational accounting team, creating an engaging and high-performance environment
• Coordinate and execute the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality financial reporting
• Prepare and analyze management reporting to support business insight and decision-making
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across accounting operations
• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
• Help ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and financial reporting standards
• Partner with internal and external auditors and manage audit requests, deliverables, and communications
• Research and evaluate technical accounting matters and support sound accounting conclusions