Accounting Manager

Onward Search; Ohio; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Life Insurance.

401(k) Program.

Commuter Benefit.

eLearning and Ongoing Training.

Education Reimbursement.

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking an Accounting Manager for a temporary engagement focused on royalty accounting operations within education publishing. The role ensures accurate royalty statements, payments, and reconciliations, while coordinating with an external service provider and cross-functional partners.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years in royalty accounting or related fields, strong Excel skills, and a track record of leading remote/offshore teams and supporting audit processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years in royalty accounting, financial operations, accounting controls, publishing operations, or related field.
• Experience with reconciliations, financial controls, audit support, and GL impacts.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including reconciliation and analysis of high-volume data.
• Proven ability to lead off-site/offshore teams or external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee third-party royalty accounting and income processing performed by an external service provider.
• Ensure royalty statements and related payments are received, processed, and recorded accurately within deadlines.
• Investigate processing exceptions, discrepancies, and system issues; coordinate resolution with cross-functional partners.
• Coordinate SOX controls and support audit requirements, including documentation and evidence collection.
• Lead monthly and annual royalty reconciliations and reviews to identify variances and payment issues.

Skills

Leadership

Remote/Offshore team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking an Accounting Manager for a temporary position with our client in education publishing. This role supports royalty accounting operations and financial controls, ensuring royalty statements, payments, and reconciliations are processed accurately and on time. This position is Remote - USA based. The application deadline for this role is 11/15/2026.

Accounting Manager Responsibilities

• Oversee third-party royalty accounting and income processing performed by an external service provider.
• Ensure royalty statements and related payments are received, processed, and recorded accurately within required deadlines.
• Investigate processing exceptions, discrepancies, and system issues, coordinating resolution with cross-functional partners.
• Coordinate SOX controls and support audit requirements, including documentation and evidence collection.
• Lead monthly and annual royalty reconciliations and reviews to identify variances and payment issues.

Accounting Manager Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 4+ years of experience in royalty accounting, financial operations, accounting controls, publishing operations, or a related field.
• Experience with reconciliations, financial controls, audit support, and general ledger impacts.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including reconciliation and analysis of high-volume transactional data.
• Proven ability to lead and guide off-site/offshore teams or external service providers supporting accounting operations.

Perks and Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.