Job Type: Temporary (4-6 Months) | Potential for Permanent Conversion
Job Summary
SHR Talent is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager - General Ledger for a fully remote opportunity with an established healthcare organization. This position will be responsible for overseeing general ledger operations, financial close processes, financial reporting, and accounting team management.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical accounting background, leadership experience, and extensive knowledge of US GAAP, SOX compliance, and financial reporting. This is a 4-6 month temporary assignment with the potential to transition into a permanent position.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
- Manage, mentor, and develop accounting staff, including training, performance evaluations, and coaching.
- Direct general ledger accounting activities, balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and consolidated reporting.
- Analyze financial results, expense variances against budget, and historical trends to identify discrepancies and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure financial reporting complies with US GAAP, SOX requirements, and internal accounting policies.
- Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statement footnotes.
- Oversee inventory accounting analysis, reporting, and related reconciliations.
- Evaluate vendor contracts and determine appropriate accounting treatment, including ASC 606 revenue recognition.
- Manage internal controls, support audits, and maintain accurate financial reporting processes.
- Collaborate with finance, operations, sales, IT, legal, and other departments on accounting matters.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, strengthen controls, and implement automation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
- Minimum of 5 years of general ledger accounting experience.
- Previous accounting management or supervisory experience.
- Strong technical accounting background with extensive knowledge of US GAAP.
- Experience with SOX compliance, internal controls, audits, and financial reporting.
- Strong understanding of ASC 606 and revenue recognition principles.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.
- Experience managing month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidated financial reporting.
- Public company accounting experience highly preferred.
- 3-4 years of public accounting experience preferred.
- Oracle ERP experience preferred.
- CPA preferred but not required.
- Healthcare industry experience preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
Ideal Candidate
- Experienced Accounting Manager or General Ledger Manager with strong technical accounting expertise.
- Proven ability to lead accounting teams and manage financial close processes.
- Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional leadership.
- Proactive in identifying process improvements and strengthening accounting controls.
- Able to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.