Accounting Manager

1st Choice Delivery, LLC; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Choice Delivery, LLC is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting. The role leads daily accounting operations, manages closes, and develops the accounting team across multiple functions.

Working closely with Corporate Accounting and leadership, the position supports budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and integration of acquisitions, including the NetSuite rollout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Eight+ years progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Three+ years supervisory/management experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and close/reporting leadership.
• Excel proficiency to analyze financial data and present findings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with practical recommendations.
• Leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.
• Excellent communication and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily accounting operations and ensure GAAP compliance.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Supervise and develop accounting staff across AR, AP, billing.
• Support conversion from QuickBooks to NetSuite, including testing.
• Review GL activity, reconciliations, controls, and reporting workflows.
• Analyze financial statements and partner on budgeting/forecasting.
• Coordinate audit and tax support for acquisitions.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

For more than 20 years, 1st Choice Delivery has provided technology-enabled final-mile and customized delivery solutions across the United States. Serving customers in the healthcare, retail, eCommerce, and wholesale distribution industries, the company offers scheduled and routed delivery, on-demand, expedited, less-than-truckload, and full-truckload services. Through its broad operating network, flexible delivery model, and proprietary technology that provides real-time shipment visibility, 1st Choice Delivery helps businesses move time-sensitive products reliably, efficiently, and with a strong focus on service.

The ideal candidate will embody our company's Non-Negotiables:

• Walk in Humble Confidence - We are experts at what we do, but we never assume we know everything
• Be Open, Honest and Respectful - We say what has to be said in a tactful, courteous way
• Be Fearless - We never fail, we only learn
• We are One Team - We achieve more together by collaboration and consensus
• Delivery on Commitments - We do what we say we will do
• We have a Passion to Serve - We are dedicated, hardworking individuals who provide exceptional service to our customers and to each other
• We put Safety First - We prioritize the safety of our team members and customers above all else in our business
• We Strive for Operational Excellence - We are dedicated to a culture of continuous improvements, driving quality and productivity

Position Summary:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting for 1st Choice Delivery. This position oversees daily accounting operations, manages the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, and provides leadership and development to the accounting team.

Working closely with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Operations, Treasury, and executive leadership, this role helps maintain U.S. GAAP compliance, strengthen internal controls, and support financial and operational decision-making. Responsibilities also include contributing to budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and acquisitions.

In addition, the position plays a key role in 1st Choice Delivery’s transition from QuickBooks to NetSuite and drives ongoing improvements to accounting systems, reporting, and workflows.

Essential Duties and Key Deliverables:

• Lead daily accounting operations for 1st Choice Delivery, ensuring accurate records and compliance with Company policies and U.S. GAAP
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process and deliver timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff supporting billing, accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, and general accounting
• Support 1st Choice Delivery's conversion from QuickBooks to NetSuite, including design, testing, implementation, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Review general ledger activity, account reconciliations, internal controls, accounting policies, standard operating procedures, and reporting workflows
• Analyze financial statements and variances; partner across departments on budgeting, forecasting, and operational decision-making
• Monitor accounts receivable, collections, cash flow, treasury activities, and working capital; take appropriate action on past-due balances
• Coordinate audit and tax preparation support and integrate financial reporting for newly acquired companies

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Minimum of eight years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Minimum of three years of supervisory or management experience in an accounting or finance environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and demonstrated experience leading financial close and reporting processes
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the ability to analyze financial data and present findings clearly
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide practical, actionable recommendations
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team development skills
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative customer-service mindset
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the accuracy, discretion, and ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines

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