Accounting Manager

Vaco; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great PTO

Hybrid/Remote flexibility

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager on the north side of Atlanta to oversee accounting operations, develop staff, and enhance financial processes. The role offers broad exposure to senior finance leadership and the opportunity to strengthen the organization’s accounting function in a dynamic environment.

The candidate will drive close processes, improve controls, and lead a GL team across multiple entities, with hybrid/remote flexibility and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA certification is required or preferred.
• 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience leading a team in accounting or finance.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and financial reporting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP proficiency.
• Public accounting/audit experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication, organizational and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead core accounting activities related to financial reporting and close processes.
• Manage and develop a team of GL accounting professionals.
• Review account reconciliations and support accurate financial statements.
• Strengthen internal controls and support audit activities.
• Drive process improvements for efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve workflows and financial visibility.
• Support special projects and business initiatives as the company grows.
• Ensure consistent accounting practices across entities and locations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

U.S. GAAP understanding

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical abilities

Process improvement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Now recruiting on behalf of a mid-sized service company on the north side of Atlanta who seeking an experienced Accounting Manager who will play a key role in overseeing accounting operations, developing staff, and enhancing financial processes. This position offers broad exposure across the business and the opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership while helping strengthen the overall accounting function. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated accounting professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and leading people in a dynamic environment. The company offers a competitive compensation, great PTO and amazing hybrid/remote flexibility.

Scope of role:

• Lead core accounting activities related to financial reporting and close processes.
• Manage and develop a team of GL accounting professionals.
• Review account reconciliations and support accurate financial statement preparation.
• Strengthen internal controls and support audit activities.
• Drive process improvements that increase efficiency, scalability, and reporting accuracy.
• Partner with teams across finance and operations to improve workflows and financial visibility.
• Assist with special projects, analysis, and business initiatives as the organization continues to grow.
• Support consistency in accounting practices across multiple entities and locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and CPA required.
• 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with ERP systems.
• Public accounting (audit experience) is considered helpful.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical abilities.
• Demonstrated success improving processes and driving operational efficiencies.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to revenue accounting preferred
• Track record of career stability and progression

Note - seeking Atlanta-based talent exclusively for this opportunity.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Now recruiting on behalf of a mid-sized service company on the north side of Atlanta who seeking an experienced Accounting Manager who will play a key role in overseeing accounting operations, developing staff, and enhancing financial processes. This position offers broad exposure across the business and the opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership while helping strengthen the overall accounting function. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated accounting professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and leading people in a dynamic environment. The company offers a competitive compensation, great PTO and amazing hybrid/remote flexibility.

Scope of role:

• Lead core accounting activities related to financial reporting and close processes.
• Manage and develop a team of GL accounting professionals.
• Review account reconciliations and support accurate financial statement preparation.
• Strengthen internal controls and support audit activities.
• Drive process improvements that increase efficiency, scalability, and reporting accuracy.
• Partner with teams across finance and operations to improve workflows and financial visibility.
• Assist with special projects, analysis, and business initiatives as the organization continues to grow.
• Support consistency in accounting practices across multiple entities and locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and CPA required.
• 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with ERP systems.
• Public accounting (audit experience) is considered helpful.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical abilities.
• Demonstrated success improving processes and driving operational efficiencies.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to revenue accounting preferred
• Track record of career stability and progression

Note - seeking Atlanta-based talent exclusively for this opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).