Accounting Manager

LHH; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead a high-performing accounting team responsible for asset accounting, capital project accounting, and financial reporting support activities. This role combines people leadership, process oversight, and hands-on accounting review.

The ideal candidate has a solid GAAP foundation, experience leading teams, and the ability to partner across departments to solve complex accounting issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Strong foundation in GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Prior leadership experience managing accounting teams.
• Experience reviewing complex accounting transactions and financial reporting deliverables.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals across multiple experience levels.
• Oversee accounting activities related to fixed assets, capital expenditures, and long-term projects.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting schedules.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end close activities.
• Maintain strong internal control processes and compliance standards.
• Partner with finance, operations, project leaders, and other business stakeholders on accounting matters.
• Analyze complex transactions and provide accounting guidance.
• Improve accounting processes, workflows, and documentation.
• Support external audit requests and other reporting requirements.
• Manage team priorities, workload balancing, and professional development.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

A large, established organization is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead a high-performing accounting team responsible for asset accounting, capital project accounting, and financial reporting support activities.

This role combines people leadership, process oversight, and hands-on accounting review. The ideal candidate is a strong accountant with a solid GAAP foundation who enjoys leading teams, improving processes, and partnering across multiple departments to solve complex accounting issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals across multiple experience levels
• Oversee accounting activities related to fixed assets, capital expenditures, and long-term projects
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting schedules
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end close activities
• Maintain strong internal control processes and compliance standards
• Partner with finance, operations, project leaders, and other business stakeholders on accounting matters
• Analyze complex transactions and provide accounting guidance
• Improve accounting processes, workflows, and documentation
• Support external audit requests and other reporting requirements
• Manage team priorities, workload balancing, and professional development

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• Strong foundation in GAAP and general ledger accounting
• Prior leadership experience managing accounting teams
• Experience reviewing complex accounting transactions and financial reporting deliverables
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Ability to lead teams with varying levels of experience and tenure
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• CPA and/or public accounting background highly valued

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Manage a sizeable, established accounting team
• High visibility across finance and operations leadership
• Stable organization with strong long-term growth and investment plans
• Opportunity to influence processes, controls, and team development
• Competitive compensation, bonus opportunity, and comprehensive benefits package
• Reasonable work-life balance outside of peak reporting periods

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