Finance Accounting Manager Job New York New York USA,Accounting

Location: New York

A growing fractional CFO and finance services firm partners with growth-stage CPG and SaaS companies to provide strategic financial leadership, audit-ready accounting and decision-ready financial reporting. The firm operates as an embedded finance team for its clients, combining the discipline of an in-house controller with the perspective of experienced CFOs.

The practice is in an exciting stage of growth, and the person joining this role will have an opportunity to help shape processes, standards and the way the firm serves its clients.

The Role

As the Finance & Accounting Manager
, you will be the operational engine behind client engagements. You will oversee month-end close, weekly accounts payable, cash flow management and the financial models and reporting packages that provide clients with clarity and confidence in their numbers.

You will work closely with senior leadership and serve as the day-to-day finance lead across a portfolio of CPG and SaaS clients.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close

Own the end-to-end month-end close process across multiple client engagements
Oversee accounting resources and technology to execute bank reconciliations, revenue entries, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
Ensure books close on a consistent cadence with appropriate controls and review procedures
Maintain clean, organized and audit‑ready work papers

Accounts Payable

Oversee weekly AP processes including vendor management, bill approvals, payment runs and reconciliations
Manage offshore resources and/or accounting technology supporting AP activities
Establish scalable, efficient and auditable AP workflows

Financial Modeling and Reporting

Build and maintain three‑statement financial models including the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statement
Prepare monthly budget‑to‑actual reporting with meaningful variance analysis
Translate financial data into clear, executive‑ready insights for client leadership
Support financial planning and forecasting initiatives

Cash Management

Maintain and update rolling 13‑week cash flow forecasts for clients
Monitor liquidity and working capital
Identify and communicate cash flow risks and opportunities to senior leadership and clients

Client and Practice Operations

Serve as a trusted day‑to‑day finance contact for client finance and operations teams
Work directly with founders, executives and other client stakeholders
Help improve and standardise accounting and finance processes
Document processes and develop playbooks that support the firm's continued growth
Help establish best practices that can be scaled across future client engagements

Required Qualifications

CPA license or international equivalent such as CA or ACCA
4+ years of finance and accounting experience
Experience owning a full‑cycle month‑end close
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining three‑statement financial models, including cash flow statements
Strong understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles
Proficiency with modern accounting and FP&A tools such as Quick Books Online, Net Suite, , Ramp, Excel and/or Google Sheets
Experience managing offshore bookkeeping resources or outsourced accounting teams
Strong attention to detail with the ability to move comfortably between strategic and hands‑on work
Excellent communication and organisational skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with CPG and/or SaaS companies
Familiarity with ASC 606 revenue recognition
Experience with inventory and COGS accounting
Experience implementing or migrating accounting systems
Experience working directly with founders and executives
Experience in a fractional CFO, outsourced accounting or professional services environment

What Success Looks Like First 90 Days

Fully ramped on existing client books and close processes
Independently managing the weekly AP cycle for active clients
Established baseline 13‑week cash flow forecasts for each engagement
Developed strong relationships with clients and internal leadership
Identified opportunities to improve existing accounting and finance processes

First 6-12 Months

Month‑end closes are consistently delivered on schedule with clean, auditable work papers
Clients receive timely and accurate monthly reporting packages that support decision‑making
Three‑statement financial models and cash flow forecasts are maintained consistently
Documented playbooks for close, AP, modelling and forecasting are implemented across the practice
Processes are scalable and positioned to support continued growth in both clients and team members

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