Senior Accounting Manager

Description

POSITION: Senior Accounting Manager

Location: Fort Lauderdale – Onsite 

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Who We Are

At Sound Income Group, our mission is to help independent financial professionals and their clients thrive, especially those approaching or in retirement. We provide a full suite of resources across financial education, investment strategies, marketing, and practice management to support long-term success.  We foster a collaborative, performance-driven culture rooted in integrity, innovation, and service. If you’re enthusiastic about making a measurable impact in the financial services space, we invite you to grow with us.

Position Summary

Sound Income Group is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accounting Manager to manage the day-to-day accounting operations across our multi-entity organization. This hands-on role oversees core accounting functions, ensures accurate financial reporting, and maintains strong internal controls to support compliance and organizational growth.The Senior Accounting Manager will supervise the accounting team, manage close processes, and collaborate with leadership to deliver timely financial insights and analysis. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting skills with an ability to streamline processes, improve efficiencies, and support cross-departmental business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Leadership & Oversight

• Manage and oversee all accounting functions across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and GAAP compliance.
• Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, providing coaching, training, and performance oversight.
• Responsible for oversight and accuracy of revenue recognition, lease accounting, accruals, adjustments, and journal entries.
• Produce and review cash-basis and accrual-basis financial statements, with active review at the transactional level.
• Ensure the systematic creation and integrity of: Balance Sheets, P&L statements, Consolidated and Comparative statements. 
• Perform the administration of Compensation Plans 

General Ledger & Systems Management

• Maintain the general ledger structure to support evolving business needs (by entity, location, advisor, department).
• Modify and optimize reporting within QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Accountant, including manual adjustments where required.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of related platforms, including: 1HQ, and Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel proficiency

Controls, Compliance & Reporting

• Continually develop, refine, and enforce internal controls across all accounting processes.
• Oversee governmental and regulatory reporting, including: 1099 filings, Annual reports, Sales and Tax filings
• Stay current on new accounting guidance and GAAP treatment, ensuring timely and accurate application.

Strategic Partnership & Executive Support

• Serve as a key accounting liaison to executive leadership and department heads.
• Lead all accounting-related correspondence and drive cross-departmental efficiency and collaboration.
• Deliver ad-hoc reporting, financial analysis, and executive-level insights as requested.
• Partner closely with the executive team to ensure financial alignment and scalability.

Audit & External Relationships

• Manage and support multiple audits and tax packages across several entities
• Understand and manage relationships with carriers, FMOs, and commission-based revenue streams, including accurate revenue recording and reconciliation.

Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or finance
• Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience in multi-entity, private corporate environments
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting
• Expert-level experience with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Accountant
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop accounting teams
• Strong systems mindset with hands-on technical capability
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to confidently articulate positions in executive and leadership meetings

Valued Considerations 

• Active CPA license, a plus 
• Experience in Financial Services, Broker-Dealer, RIA, or FMO environments
• Exposure to commission-based revenue models