Accounting Manager

Jobtailor; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced accountant to oversee the general ledger, manage the end-to-end month-end close, and ensure GAAP-compliant reporting from its Cedar Park, TX office.

You will handle AP/AR, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation, while mentoring junior staff and supporting audits and tax preparation. A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience, including ownership of the month-end close process.
• Strong working knowledge of the full accounting cycle, including AP, AR, accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and accrual-basis accounting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large data sets.
• Demonstrated accuracy and organization, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain financial results to non-accountants.
• Experience preparing monthly financial review packages for leadership preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain the general ledger, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with GAAP
• Manage and review accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor payments, customer invoicing, collections, and aging analysis
• Own the end-to-end month-end close process and complete it accurately and on schedule
• Prepare and review accruals, prepaid amortization, and adjusting journal entries
• Perform and review bank, credit card, balance sheet, and intercompany reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies
• Produce monthly financial statements and review packages with variance commentary
• Establish, document, and continuously improve bookkeeping procedures and internal controls
• Support year-end close, external audit/review requests, and tax preparation with accurate, well-documented records
• Set standards, review junior staff work, and serve as the accounting systems and processes expert

Skills

Month-end close ownership

GAAP knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Oversee and maintain the general ledger, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with GAAP


• Manage and review accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor payments, customer invoicing, collections, and aging analysis


• Own the end-to-end month-end close process and complete it accurately and on schedule


• Prepare and review accruals, prepaid amortization, and adjusting journal entries


• Perform and review bank, credit card, balance sheet, and intercompany reconciliations


• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies


• Produce monthly financial statements and review packages with variance commentary


• Establish, document, and continuously improve bookkeeping procedures and internal controls


• Support year-end close, external audit/review requests, and tax preparation with accurate, well-documented records


• Set standards, review junior staff work, and serve as the accounting systems and processes expert

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience, including ownership of the month-end close process


• Strong working knowledge of the full accounting cycle, including AP, AR, accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations


• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop


• Solid understanding of GAAP and accrual-basis accounting


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large data sets


• Demonstrated accuracy and organization, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines


• Strong communication skills and ability to explain financial results to non-accountants


• Experience preparing monthly financial review packages for leadership preferred


• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing the full accounting cycle, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end close processes, while ensuring compliance with GAAP. Proficient in financial statement preparation and analysis, with strong organizational skills to manage multiple deadlines effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• GAAP Compliance


• Month-End Close Process Ownership


• QuickBooks Proficiency


• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills


• Financial Statement Preparation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Accounts Payable


• Accounts Receivable


• Accruals


• Journal Entries


• Reconciliations


• Financial Analysis


• Bookkeeping Procedures


• Internal Controls


• Variance Commentary


• Tax Preparation

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills


• Organizational Skills


• Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

• Financial Statements


• Month-End Close


• Audit Support


• Accounting Cycle


• Progressive Bookkeeping Experience

Tools & Technologies

• QuickBooks Online


• QuickBooks Desktop


• Microsoft Excel