Accounting Manager

Exponent Partners; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent Partners in St. Louis is seeking a leader to own accounting operations across a multi-entity platform backed by private equity. You will drive GAAP-compliant close, consolidate entities, and strengthen financial controls to support rapid growth.

This role emphasizes cross-functional partnership with operations and finance, mentoring staff, improving processes, and delivering audit-ready numbers for leadership and auditors.

Qualifications

• Solid experience managing general ledger, consolidations, and intercompany accounting across multiple entities.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-entity general ledger management and month-end close with rigor.
• Own consolidations, intercompany reconciliations, and balance sheet integrity.

Skills

Multi-Entity Accounting

Close & Controls

Intercompany Accounting

GAAP Compliance

Stakeholder Mgmt

Job description

Lead accounting operations for a multi-entity, private equity-backed construction and infrastructure platform in St. Louis, driving financial integrity and process excellence in a fast-growing environment.

Why We Like This

• Impactful role: Lead multi-entity accounting processes in a fast-growing, acquisitive environment with PE backing.
• Culture-driven: Join a company that prioritizes people, safety, and continuous improvement as core values.
• Professional growth: Opportunity to drive process improvements and elevate accounting standards across a complex organization.

Requirements

• Multi-Entity Accounting Expertise: Solid experience managing general ledger, consolidations, and intercompany accounting across multiple entities to deliver clean, audit-ready financials in a complex corporate structure.
• Hands-On Leadership in Close & Controls: Proven ability to lead the month-end close process end-to-end, enhance financial controls, and maintain strict GAAP compliance to ensure trusted numbers for leadership and auditors.
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Communication: Adept at collaborating with operational and finance leaders, mentoring junior staff, and managing stakeholders to boost financial visibility and process maturity in an acquisitive, multi-entity environment.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger & Financial Reporting: Lead multi-entity general ledger management, drive month-end close rigor, and deliver precise financial statements plus management reporting.
• Consolidations & Account Reconciliations: Own multi-entity consolidations, intercompany reconciliations, and balance sheet scrutiny to ensure audit-ready, clean financials.
• Fixed Asset Accounting: Manage fixed asset capitalization, depreciation schedules, and reconciliations to keep asset records spot on.
• Audit & Controls Support: Prepare audit packs, liaise with auditors, and spearhead internal control enhancements and GAAP adherence.
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Process Improvement: Partner with ops and finance teams to boost financial transparency, back budgeting/forecasting efforts, and lead key special projects.

$100,000 - $125,000 a year

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