Accounting Manager

Vaco; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the month-end close, financial reporting, and a team of accounting professionals in the United States. The role partners with business leaders to analyze results, drive improvements in accounting processes, and ensure accurate reporting.

This hands-on leadership position requires strong knowledge of US GAAP, experience overseeing a team, and the ability to influence across operations and FP&A.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with US GAAP knowledge.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with month-end close.
• Experience leading and developing multiple accounting professionals.
• CPA and/or public accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly accounting close, ensuring journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain ownership of balance sheet and income statement accuracy while reviewing financial activity for completeness and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Review monthly results, investigate significant variances, and communicate key financial trends to business leadership.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals while balancing workloads and establishing clear priorities.
• Review team members' accounting work and provide guidance on complex transactions, reconciliations, and reporting matters.
• Partner with operational leaders to explain financial results, understand underlying business drivers, and resolve accounting issues.
• Collaborate with FP&A on forecasting, budgeting, monthly analysis, and comparison of actual results against expectations.
• Maintain strong accounting policies and controls while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
• Oversee preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules and assist with external audit requirements.
• Lead accounting projects and continuous‑improvement initiatives, including thoughtful use of technology and automation to streamline processes.

Skills

Leadership

US GAAP

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

We are recruiting an Accounting Manager to lead month-end close, financial reporting, and a team of accounting professionals. This role will partner with business leaders to analyze results, understand key drivers, and improve accounting processes. It's a hands-on leadership position with broad ownership, team development, and exposure across the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly accounting close, ensuring journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting are completed accurately and on schedule.


• Maintain ownership of balance sheet and income statement accuracy while reviewing financial activity for completeness and appropriate accounting treatment.


• Review monthly results, investigate significant variances, and communicate key financial trends to business leadership.


• Manage, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals while balancing workloads and establishing clear priorities.


• Review team members' accounting work and provide guidance on complex transactions, reconciliations, and reporting matters.


• Partner with operational leaders to explain financial results, understand underlying business drivers, and resolve accounting issues.


• Collaborate with FP&A on forecasting, budgeting, monthly analysis, and comparison of actual results against expectations.


• Maintain strong accounting policies and controls while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.


• Oversee preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules and assist with external audit requirements.


• Lead accounting projects and continuous‑improvement initiatives, including thoughtful use of technology and automation to streamline processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting.


• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with demonstrated responsibility for month-end close and financial statement preparation.


• Prior experience directly managing and developing multiple accounting professionals.


• CPA and/or a combination of public accounting and corporate accounting experience is preferred

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (\"we,\" \"our,\" or \"Vaco by Highspring\") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).