Senior Accounting Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to oversee our client's day-to-day accounting operations in Simpsonville, SC with financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, and related accounting functions.

• Own the monthly close process, ensuring timely and accurate reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements, and related reporting.
• Provide financial and accounting analysis, recommendations, and insights to support company strategy and decision-making.
• Partner with departments across the organization to understand and coordinate financial needs.
• Assist with the administration and renewal of company insurance policies and support financial and risk-related activities.
• Lead the annual departmental budgeting and consolidation process.
• Monitor financial performance, analyze variances, initiate corrective actions, and minimize the impact of unfavorable results.
• Develop forecasts, report financial results, analyze variances, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Accounting Team.
• Oversee the procure-to-pay process.
• Ensure inventory quantities are accurate and maintain the Company's internal costing structures.
• Monitor and properly track in-transit inventory.
• Support Corporate-owned locations with expense tracking and financial performance monitoring.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors and tax preparers.
• Coordinate audit requests and ensure PBC materials are provided accurately and on time.
• Assist with preparation of the Company's annual Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
• Prepare monthly management reports.
• Serve as a backup for payroll processing for the Home Office and Corporate-owned sites.
• Manage ad hoc reporting and financial analysis needs across the business.
• Support the financial reporting needs of franchisees.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Interviewing and recommending candidates for hire.
• Assigning work and providing guidance, coaching, and development.
• Recommending promotions.
• Conducting performance reviews.
• Recommending disciplinary action when appropriate.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including the ability to motivate, mentor, and develop team members.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Adaptability and strong client-service orientation.
• Commitment to teamwork and treating employees, clients, and business partners with respect and professionalism.

• Strong mathematical, analytical, and financial skills.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems;
  Net Suite experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of accounting for foreign currency transactions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including the ability to research accounting guidance and support audited financial statements, the Franchise Disclosure Document, and related documentation requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, and the ability to analyze and manipulate large data sets.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience required; 7+ years preferred.
• Experience managing accounting functions and supervising accounting staff is required.