Senior Accounting Manager

Senior Accounting Manager (Gross Margins)

Job Description

The Senior Accounting Manager (Gross Margins) leads the end-to-end gross margin close process and elevates the quality, accuracy, and consistency of accounting operations. This role suits a highly technical, execution-focused accounting leader who serves as a key quality control layer, ensuring robust controls, precise financial reporting, and continuous process improvement in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

+ Oversee and ensure the accuracy and completeness of the monthly close process for gross margin accounts.

+ Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations, establishing and maintaining strong execution controls.

+ Ensure proper general ledger accuracy, including account coding, classification, and the integrity of financial reporting for gross margins.

+ Provide leadership and oversight to the accounting team, including effective delegation, review of work, and coaching on best practices.

+ Act as the primary point of escalation for accounting issues, discrepancies, and inconsistencies related to gross margins and related accounts.

+ Independently run the close process with minimal oversight, proactively identifying risks, issues, and process gaps.

+ Partner with Senior leadership to identify, design, and implement process improvements and operational efficiencies in accounting operations.

+ Support system enhancements and automation initiatives, including Oracle, EPM, and related integrations, to streamline the close and reporting processes.

+ Apply a deep understanding of debits, credits, and journal entry review to strengthen controls and improve financial statement quality.

+ Support financial reporting and analysis activities related to gross margins, revenue recognition, and overall financial performance.

+ Contribute to the organization's readiness for large-scale transactions or potential IPO by improving close quality, controls, and documentation.

+ Promote a culture of high accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within the accounting function.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in Accounting (required).

+ Approximately 6-10+ years of accounting experience, including strong general ledger accounting and close ownership.

+ 2-4 years of Big 4 or public accounting experience (preferred).

+ 4-6+ years of industry experience with increasing responsibility.

+ Proven ability to independently run the month-end close process with minimal oversight.

+ Deep understanding of debits, credits, and journal entry review.

+ Strong experience in general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.

+ Demonstrated ability to review, refine, and improve accounting processes and controls.

+ Experience in complex or high-growth environments (preferred).

+ Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify issues quickly and accurately.

+ High accountability, reliability, and an ownership mindset in managing deliverables and deadlines.

+ Execution-focused leadership style, with a hands-on approach rather than purely strategic oversight.

+ Strong management skills, including team leadership, delegation, and review.

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Experience with gross margins, revenue recognition, financial reporting, and financial analysis.

+ CPA designation strongly preferred.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience working with Oracle or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

+ Familiarity with enterprise performance management (EPM) tools and related integrations.

+ Background in supporting system enhancements and automation initiatives within accounting.

+ Experience in organizations preparing for large-scale transactions or an IPO.

+ Positive, high-energy, and team-oriented approach to collaboration.

+ Ability to partner effectively with Senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

+ Comfort operating in a high-growth, dynamic environment with evolving processes.

+ Interest in career development and internal mobility within a growing organization.

Work Environment

This role follows a hybrid work model with two days per week in the office, offering a balance of in-person collaboration and remote work. The position reports into Senior operational accounting leadership and sits within a team that values strong execution, quality control, and continuous improvement. The team does not go into the office during the close week, allowing focused time to manage the month-end process.

The organization invests in best-in-class systems and automation tools, including Oracle and EPM solutions, and fosters a strong culture of development, learning, and internal mobility. You will work closely with Senior leadership and be part of a high-growth environment where accounting operations play a critical role in supporting future large-scale transactions or potential IPO activity

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Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vienna, VA.

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