Accounting Lead for Growth - Controller Track

Education Management and Networks; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Free Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Match

Generous PTO

Professional Development

Job summary

Education Management & Networks, Inc. (EMAN) is seeking a hands-on Senior Accounting Manager to report directly to the CFO and oversee day-to-day accounting functions, including AR/AP, monthly close, payroll processes, and financial reporting for EMAN and partner schools.

This Controller-track role targets a detail-oriented professional with strong GAAP fundamentals who can scale processes as EMAN grows and potentially lead a small accounting team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–12 years of accounting, finance, payroll, or related experience.
• Strong accounting fundamentals and GAAP-based reporting.
• Experience with payroll and benefits processing.
• Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working primarily in person in Southfield, Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Support and eventually own key parts of the monthly close process.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain accurate US GAAP-based financial records.
• Reconcile AR, payroll-related accounts, inter-company activity, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Help prepare monthly financial statements and reporting packages for CFO review.
• Own and support biweekly payroll processes for 250+ employees.
• Work with ADP and internal teams to ensure payroll accuracy and control.
• Reconcile payroll, benefits, deductions, contractor payments, stipends, and related accounts.
• Partner with other functions to ensure employee changes and compensation updates.
• Support budget-to-actual reporting, variance analysis, and recurring leadership reports.
• Translate accounting data into clear information for CFO and senior leaders.
• Provide accounting support for planning, forecasting, and financial decision-making.
• Strengthen accounting checklists, controls, documentation, and recurring workflows.
• Collaborate with CFO, President/COO, HR, operations, compliance, and school teams.

Skills

GAAP-based reporting

Payroll processing

Month-end close

Attention to detail

Communication

Accounting fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPA or CPA-track

Tools

QuickBooks Online

ADP

Job description

Education Management & Networks, Inc. (EMAN) is seeking a hands-on Senior Accounting Manager to report directly to the CFO and oversee day-to-day accounting functions, including AR/AP, monthly close, payroll processes, and financial reporting for EMAN and partner schools.

This Controller-track role targets a detail-oriented professional with strong GAAP fundamentals who can scale processes as EMAN grows and potentially lead a small accounting team.