Accounting Manager

Ferreri Search; Clearwater (FL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

401(k) company match

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Ferreri Search is seeking an Accounting Manager for a high-growth, multi-entity insurance organization. You will own the monthly close, support GAAP reporting, and help build a scalable finance function with exposure to senior leadership, acquisitions, and systems transformation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting, a CPA or active CPA candidacy, and public accounting background, along with strong Excel skills and multi-entity experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA or active CPA candidate preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience leading monthly close activities.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite).
• Exposure to multi-entity accounting, consolidations, or complex structures.
• M&A, transaction accounting, or ERP implementation experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve key components of the monthly close process.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting schedules.
• Improve the speed, accuracy, and consistency of the close.
• Ensure accounting activities and financial reporting comply with GAAP.
• Support accounting and reporting across multiple legal entities.
• Oversee consolidations, intercompany activity, and complex account reconciliations.
• Strengthen accounting policies, controls, documentation, and reporting processes.
• Participate in acquisition diligence, purchase accounting, and integration activities.
• Support debt reporting, bank covenant compliance, and lender requirements.
• Partner with finance leadership on strategic initiatives and special projects.
• Help evaluate and implement a new ERP and related accounting technologies.
• Communicate financial results and accounting matters to nonfinancial stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the accounting team.
• Serve as a hands-on player-coach within a lean, growing department.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Monthly close ownership

Mentoring staff

Advanced Excel

ERP implementation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or active CPA candidate

Tools

QuickBooks

SAP

NetSuite

Job description

Accounting Manager- High Growth, M&A Transaction Exposure

A rapidly growing, multi-entity insurance organization is seeking a technically strong Accounting Manager to join its expanding finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a public accounting professional, particularly someone coming from a Big Four, national, or large regional firm to move into a high-visibility corporate accounting leadership role with direct exposure to senior management, acquisitions, systems transformation, and the continued development of a scalable finance function.

This is not a maintenance-focused accounting role. The Accounting Manager will take meaningful ownership of the close process, support GAAP-compliant financial reporting, help develop members of the accounting team, and build the infrastructure required to support a fast-growing organization.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and improve key components of the monthly close process
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting schedules
• Improve the speed, accuracy, and consistency of the close
• Ensure accounting activities and financial reporting comply with GAAP
• Support accounting and reporting across multiple legal entities
• Oversee consolidations, intercompany activity, and complex account reconciliations
• Strengthen accounting policies, controls, documentation, and reporting processes
• Participate in acquisition diligence, purchase accounting, and integration activities
• Support debt reporting, bank covenant compliance, and lender requirements
• Partner with finance leadership on strategic initiatives and special projects
• Help evaluate and implement a new ERP and related accounting technologies
• Communicate financial results and accounting matters to nonfinancial stakeholders
• Mentor and develop junior members of the accounting team
• Serve as a hands-on player-coach within a lean, growing department

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA or active CPA candidate strongly preferred
• Public accounting experience, ideally with a Big Four, national, or large regional firm
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
• Experience leading or owning monthly close activities
• Prior experience reviewing work and mentoring accounting staff
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite, or similar accounting systems is a plus
• Exposure to multi-entity accounting, consolidations, or complex corporate structures
• M&A, transaction accounting, purchase accounting, or ERP implementation experience is highly desirable
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and take ownership
• Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication skills

The Right Person:

• Technically rigorous and committed to producing accurate work
• Hungry to grow into broader accounting leadership
• Interested in moving beyond traditional audit work into a hands‑on corporate environment
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable solving problems without extensive direction
• Intellectually curious and interested in understanding the business behind the numbers
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment where processes are evolving
• Able to communicate complex accounting concepts to nonfinancial colleagues
• Motivated by the opportunity to build, improve, and influence
• Willing to remain hands‑on while also developing others

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a high-growth organization with significant expansion plans
• Work directly with experienced finance and executive leadership
• Gain meaningful exposure to acquisitions, diligence, integration, and transaction accounting
• Help modernize accounting systems and processes
• Influence how the accounting function is built and scaled
• Receive direct mentorship while taking on meaningful leadership responsibility
• Position yourself for future Controller‑level opportunities
• Join a collaborative, family-oriented culture that rewards initiative and performance
• Transition to a hybrid schedule after successfully completing the initial training period

Compensation and Benefits

• Performance-based bonus potential
• 401(k) company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Flexible working hours based on performance and business needs

This opportunity is ideal for a strong Accounting Manager or public accounting professional who wants to build something, gain direct exposure to leadership, and accelerate their path toward a future Controller role.