Accounting Manager | Lead AI‑Driven Finance & Close

Beazley Security; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Parental leave

Job summary

Beazley Security is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close for a US-based team. Reporting to the Controller, you will manage a small accounting group, strengthen internal controls, and scale the finance function through automation and AI-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience, a CPA preferred, and deep knowledge of US GAAP.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally blending public accounting with startup environment.
• CPA license is highly preferred.
• Deep working knowledge of US GAAP and strong foundational accounting principles.
• Strong systems intuition with a proven track record of evaluating, implementing, or redesigning modern accounting tech stacks.
• Someone who is pragmatic, solution-oriented, and thrives working autonomously.
• Exceptional people leadership skills and an enthusiastic, high-energy approach to collaborating with and inspiring teammates.
• Familiarity with our tech stack: NetSuite, Bill.com, Scoro is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting operations and financial reporting, including GL, AP, and the month-end close, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and US GAAP compliance.
• Coach and inspire team members, manage and mentor accounting team consisting of one senior accountant and two accountants, fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Drive and continuously streamline the month-end close process, proactively identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
• Establish and enforce internal controls for the month-end close by building robust approval workflows and ensuring comprehensive documentation.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, taking ownership of reviewing current balances and resolving outstanding historical items.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems, AI-enabled tools, and workflows to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and build a scalable finance function.
• Partner cross-functionally across the organization, providing timely and collaborative support to business partners.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the Controller to evaluate, implement, and scale AI-enabled solutions and workflow automation that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across the finance organization.
• Perform detailed balance sheet and P&L variance analyses, proactively investigating unexpected trends and recommending corrective actions.
• Execute special projects and ad-hoc initiatives as needed.

Skills

Leadership

US GAAP mastery

Automation awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

CPA certification

Tools

NetSuite

Bill.com

Scoro

Job description

Beazley Security is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close for a US-based team. Reporting to the Controller, you will manage a small accounting group, strengthen internal controls, and scale the finance function through automation and AI-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience, a CPA preferred, and deep knowledge of US GAAP.