Accounting Manager

Department

Finance

Reports To

Director of Finance

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employee Type

Full-Time

Hours

Monday – Friday (Flexible hours)

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(30 minutes for lunch and 30 minutes for a break or 60 minutes for lunch)

Summary

The Accounting Manager is responsible for the overall accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the Company’s financial statements and accounting operations. This role leads the accounting function, ensures strong internal controls, and provides oversight of the month-end close process. The Accounting Manager works closely with the Director of Finance to support financial reporting, compliance, and continuous improvement of accounting processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Owns the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting

2. Reviews and approvals of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements

3. Ensures all balance sheet accounts are reconciled, supported, and reviewed on a timely basis

4. Oversee tax filing process and serve as a key contact to the external tax partners

5. Administer local insurances

6. Completes accounting areas that are more complex or judgmental in nature, with oversight from the Director of Finance.

7. Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash application processes, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding items

8. Maintains and enhances accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls in partnership with the Director of Finance.

9. Coordinates and manages the external audit process, including preparation of audit schedules and responses to auditor inquiries

10. Monitors financial activity to identify unusual trends, variances, or risks and ensures appropriate follow-up

11. Drives process improvements and system enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting

12. Serves as the primary point of contact for accounting-related issues across the organization

Other Duties

Other duties may be assigned. As part of a small and collaborative team environment, employees are expected to support general office operations and administrative needs as required.

Qualifications

· 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience leading or supervising accounting function

· Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements

· Experience managing month-end close and financial statement preparation

· Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)

· Strong understanding of internal controls and accounting processes

· Ability to work independently and take ownership of accounting functions

· Resolve complex accounting issues

· Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively partner across departments and explain accounting concepts to non-finance stakeholders.

· Demonstrated ability to leverage technology, automation, and emerging tools to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiency. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

· Provides coaching, training, and oversight to accounting team members and ensures work is completed accurately and on time.

· Reviews staff work product and supports employee development.

· Experience working with intercompany accounting, cash management, and audit coordination preferred

· CPA or CMA certification preferred

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; and or 7+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, speak and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to appl