Our client is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensure accurate financial reporting, and support the month-end and year-end close processes. This individual will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of financial records, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and capable of managing multiple accounting functions while partnering with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Accounting Operations: Oversee daily accounting activities, including general ledger management, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial record maintenance.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and supporting schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Month-End & Year-End Close: Manage the monthly and annual close processes, ensuring timely completion of reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
- General Ledger Management: Maintain the general ledger, review account balances, investigate discrepancies, and ensure transactions are recorded accurately.
- Accounts Payable & Receivable: Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring timely payments, accurate billing, and proper transaction processing.
- Internal Controls & Compliance: Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to support compliance with GAAP and company requirements.
- Audit Support: Coordinate with external auditors and provide documentation, schedules, and financial information as needed.
- Budgeting & Analysis: Partner with Finance and leadership on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and other financial planning activities as needed.
- Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop accounting staff while overseeing workload distribution, performance, and professional development.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and enhance systems and procedures.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Operations, and other departments to resolve accounting issues and support business decisions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience managing or supervising accounting staff.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and account reconciliations.
- Demonstrated experience managing month-end and year-end close processes.
- Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Familiarity with internal controls, audit requirements, and accounting best practices.
- Proficiency with ERP and accounting systems, as well as Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA certification or progress toward certification is a plus.
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Experience in retail, wholesale, apparel, consumer products, or other multi-channel business environments.
- Experience improving accounting processes, implementing systems, or strengthening internal controls.
- Experience supporting audits, financial statement preparation, and complex reconciliations.