Accounting Manager

Protingent; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Protingent Staffing is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the Accounts Payable cycle and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting in Bellevue, WA. This role demands 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ERP/AP expertise (Oracle Fusion Cloud AP preferred), and a proven ability to implement process improvements while partnering with non-finance stakeholders.

Direct Hire, on-site position with occasional travel; salary range shown and opportunities to shape controls and automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience, including significant end-to-end AP or procure-to-pay responsibility
• Demonstrated experience owning AP operations, resolving complex exceptions, and partnering with non-Finance stakeholders
• Experience with ERP-based invoice workflows, approval routing, three-way matching, payment processing, and AP reconciliations
• Experience designing or improving accounting processes and internal controls
• Strong Excel and data-analysis capabilities

Responsibilities

• Process leader of Accounts Payable cycle
• Ensuring that root causes of payment issues are identified, documented and resolved
• Implementation of sustainable process changes & improvements
• Establishment of clear ownership, action plans and follow up for AP exceptions
• Cross-functional work across finance & business operations functions to resolve complex or recurring AP issues
• Translation of finance requirements into guidance for non-finance stakeholders
• Escalate material, time sensitive, or control related issues with clear facts, options and recommended solutions
• Daily accounting activities and period-end close by monitoring & reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries, and providing timely & accurate internal and external reporting
• Support complex accounting matters & business transactions
• Identifies & implements automation opportunities and process improvements
• Proactively identifies and proposes accounting solutions for new or unusual business transactions and helps to ensure that the day-to-day accounting is consistent with corporate accounting policies and procedures
• Supports ERP system projects, including defining requirements & testing/validating outputs
• Ability to implement policies and procedures to help improve efficiencies
• Supports internal and external audits. Submits initial deliverables & handles follow-up queries

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud AP

Job description

Position Title: Accounting Manager Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Accounting Manager opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Process leader of Accounts Payable cycle
• Ensuring that root causes of payment issues are identified, documented and resolved
• Implementation of sustainable process changes & improvements
• Establishment of clear ownership, action plans and follow up for AP exceptions
• Cross-functional work across finance & business operations functions to resolve complex or recurring AP issues
• Translation of finance requirements into guidance for non-finance stakeholders
• Escalate material, time sensitive, or control related issues with clear facts, options and recommended solutions
• Daily accounting activities and period-end close by monitoring & reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries, and providing timely & accurate internal and external reporting
• Support complex accounting matters & business transactions
• Identifies & implements automation opportunities and process improvements
• Proactively identifies and proposes accounting solutions for new or unusual business transactions and helps to ensure that the day-to-day accounting is consistent with corporate accounting policies and procedures
• Supports ERP system projects, including defining requirements & testing/validating outputs
• Ability to implement policies and procedures to help improve efficiencies
• Supports internal and external audits. Submits initial deliverables & handles follow-up queries

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required
• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience, including significant end-to-end AP or procure-to-pay responsibility
• Demonstrated experience owning AP operations, resolving complex exceptions, and partnering with non-Finance stakeholders
• Experience with ERP-based invoice workflows, approval routing, three-way matching, payment processing, and AP reconciliations
• Experience designing or improving accounting processes and internal controls
• Strong Excel and data-analysis capabilities

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Publicly traded company experience is preferred
• Experience leading an AP function, team, or major process-improvement initiative
• Experience in a project-based, engineering, construction, regulated, or rapidly scaling environment
• Oracle Fusion Cloud AP experience
• Experience developing dashboards or operational performance reporting
• Experience supporting a publicly traded company or public-company readiness environment
• Experience with electronic invoicing, workflow automation, supplier portals, or approved AI-enabled finance tools

Critical Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to resolve sensitive or high-pressure payment and supplier issues with professionalism and sound judgment
• Skilled at influencing stakeholders and driving accountability without relying solely on formal authority
• Able to listen to operational concerns, explain control requirements clearly, and develop solutions that balance risk and business needs
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and maintaining constructive relationships during disagreements
• Demonstrated discretion when handling confidential vendor, employee, banking, and payment information
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with an ability to de-escalate issues and maintain stakeholder trust

Travel Required:

0-10%

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Range: $81,382.37 - $105,961.39
• Location: Bellevue, WA
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

About Protingent:

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future. #TerraPro