Accounting Manager - CPA Firm - Client Bookkeeping

Aspire Talent Solutions

Torrance (CA)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking an Accounting Manager for a hybrid schedule in California. You will lead client accounting engagements, supervise staff, and ensure timely delivery of bookkeeping, payroll, and KPI reporting for diverse client portfolios.

Responsibilities include coordinating engagement teams, communicating with clients, managing budgets, and driving business development. A strong foundation in US GAAP, taxation knowledge, and Excel proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 7-10 years' accounting experience, including time as an account manager or equivalent.
  • Thorough understanding of double-entry accounting and related tasks.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and taxation (individual, corporate, sales, property & business taxes).
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting or related field.
  • Business-level English communication (read, write, speak).
  • Ability to travel to client or firm locations as needed.
  • Proficient in Excel and at least one accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks Online).
  • Self-starter, able to work in a team or independently; willingness for overtime.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee engagement teams across multiple client engagements and ensure work aligns with scope.
  • Maintain client communications and ensure timely engagement delivery.
  • Delegate tasks to Senior Accountants, Staff, and Interns; supervise and train.
  • Engage in business development and client proposals as needed.
  • Manage engagement budgets and monitor overruns; minimize variances.
  • Invoice clients monthly and follow up on aged receivables.
  • Travel to other firm locations or client sites as required.

Skills

English fluency
Team leadership
Communication
Self-starter
Time management
Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting
CPA license or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks Online
Xero
Intacct
NetSuite
Bill.com
Concur

Job description

Accounting Manager - Hybrid Schedule Available

Well established, highly profitable regional CPA firm seeks an Accounting Manager to specialize in client accounting, including full charge bookkeeping, trial balance, payroll, KPI reporting, etc. for diverse, exciting clients. We offer a very reasonable work life balance, excellent benefits including large potential bonuses and a 5% employer contribution to your 401K program, a choice of clients to work on across diverse industry groups, and fast track career progression.

Managers oversee client accounts which includes being responsible for client communications and ensuring that the engagement is executed by team members in accordance with its scope.

Additionally, Managers are responsible for delegating duties to Senior Accountants, Staff and Interns. They review their work and providing them with the necessary supervision and training. Managers also perform business development functions and are involved with prospective client proposals.

Responsibilities
  • Oversee engagement teams on multiple engagements to ensure work is performed in adherence to engagement scope. This can include but is not limited to:
    1. Maintaining bank, vendor and payroll records for the client
    2. Preparing month or period end packages under either the accruals (US GAAP or IFRS) or cash basis accounting
    3. Assisting clients with the preparation and/or maintenance of budgets, forecasts or projections
    4. Building, preparing or analyzing dashboards or KPI metrics for the client
  • Ensure all client timelines are met and clear communications exist between the client and engagement team
  • Interactwith clients on a frequent basis (i.e., daily, weekly or monthly), as needed under the scope of each engagement or delegates to senior or staff
  • Ensure all team members adhere to engagement budgets; minimize and analyze any overruns
  • Invoices clients at least monthly and follows up on any aged accounts receivable balances
  • Performs team training and business development activities. This can include traveling to other firm locations or networking events.
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Minimum of 7-10 years' experience in the accounting field, with recent time spent as an account manager or equivalent in either an industry finance position, or public accounting
  • Proven thorough understanding of double entry accounting. Demonstrated performance of accounting tasks (both processing and transactions and maintenance of accounting records)
  • Demonstrated understanding of U.S GAAP and possess sufficientworking knowledge of taxation matters including but not limited to individual taxation, corporate taxation and related tax structures, sales taxes and property & business taxes.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, ideally in accounting or a related field
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate (i.e., read, write, speak) with business level fluency in English
  • Ability to travel to client or other firm office locations, as necessary
  • Strong computer skills including proficiency in excel. Knowledge of at least one accounting software program, such as QuickBooks online
  • Self-starter; proven ability to identify issues and recommend solutions. Ability to work well within a team as well as independently when required
  • Occasional overtime work required throughout the year.
Preferred qualifications
  • Knowledge of and/or experience with additional accounting software programs which can include, but not limited to; Xero, Intacct, NetSuite, Bill.com or Concur
  • Bi-lingual in Spanish or second language an advantage
  • Possesses a specialized accounting knowledge in either a particular industry or accounting area
  • Holds a current and valid CPA license, or equivalent
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