Accounting Manager

Chesapeake Search Partners; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing family-owned organization is seeking an Accounting Manager to manage daily accounting activities and ensure accurate financial reporting. This hands-on role involves overseeing month-end close processes, supporting accounts payable and receivable, and ensuring compliance with multi-state sales tax filings. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree and has 5 to 8 years of relevant experience, along with strong Excel skills and a detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8+ years of hands-on accounting experience including general ledger activities.
• Strong knowledge of journal entries, sales tax, and cash/merchant reconciliations.
• Ability to manage a steady flow of daily tasks while being detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting activity including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Oversee month-end close and prepare monthly financial statements.
• Support AP and AR processes and ensure accurate tax filings.

Skills

General ledger experience

Reconciliations

Sales tax knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Detail-oriented

Ability to explain concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Chesapeake Search Partners is exclusively partnering with a growing, family-owned and operated organization to identify an Accounting Manager to join their team. This is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day accounting operations, accurate financial reporting, and supporting both finance and operations.

Overview

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting activity including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Oversee month-end close and assist with preparing monthly financial statements
• Maintain balance sheet schedules and ensure general ledger accuracy
• Review and reconcile cash activity, bank statements, and merchant deposits
• Support AP and AR as needed, including invoice review, payments, and cash application
• Ensure timely and accurate multi-state sales tax filings
• Partner with operations to resolve coding questions and reconcile unit-level transactions
• Assist with variance analysis, budgeting, and audit documentation
• Maintain internal controls, update procedures, and identify process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5 to 8+ years of hands-on accounting experience including general ledger, reconciliations, and month-end close
• Strong knowledge of journal entries, sales tax, and cash/merchant reconciliations
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large or complex datasets
• Ability to explain accounting concepts to non-finance teams
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage a steady flow of daily tasks