Accounting Manager: Lead Close, Automate & Grow Team

Confidential Hires; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

PTO & holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Confidential Hires in North San Diego County seeks a hands-on Accounting Manager to own the books in QuickBooks Online, run the monthly close and build automated financial reporting.

You will lead a small accounting team, coach staff, and collaborate with senior leadership to deliver timely, accurate statements. This role is office-based, Monday–Friday, with growth opportunities as the company scales.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time as a Senior Accountant, Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Manager or similar.
• Experience supervising, training or reviewing the work of at least one team member.
• Strong hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online.
• Comfortable navigating Salesforce to find, pull and report on data (reports and exports, not administration).
• Proven experience with month-end close, reconciliations and financial statements.
• Experience building or supporting budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and internal controls.
• Hands-on experience using automation or AI tools in accounting work.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting in QuickBooks Online, including journal entry review, reconciliations and accounts payable.
• Lead, coach and review the work of the accounting team, including accounts receivable.
• Run the monthly close and deliver accurate, on-time financial statements.
• Monitor cash flow and collections, and keep leadership up to date on where we stand.
• Build and maintain the annual budget and a rolling forecast in Excel.
• Pull revenue, client and pipeline data from Salesforce and connect it to the financials for reporting and KPIs.
• Create monthly reports and dashboards that help leaders understand how the business is performing.
• Use automation and AI tools to speed up the close, cut manual work and improve accuracy.
• Strengthen processes and controls across QuickBooks, Salesforce and Excel.
• Partner with our outside CPA on year-end, tax and compliance needs, and answer finance questions from other teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Automation/AI in accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

Confidential Hires in North San Diego County seeks a hands-on Accounting Manager to own the books in QuickBooks Online, run the monthly close and build automated financial reporting.

You will lead a small accounting team, coach staff, and collaborate with senior leadership to deliver timely, accurate statements. This role is office-based, Monday–Friday, with growth opportunities as the company scales.