Accounting Manager — Lead Close, Controls & Team

AppleOne Employment Services; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations, manage the close process, and strengthen internal controls in a professional services environment.

You will mentor a team, drive reporting, budgeting, audits, and compliance initiatives, and partner with firm leadership to support strategic financial decision-making.

Qualifications

• Lead accounting operations and manage monthly and annual close processes.
• Prepare and review financial statements, reconciliations, schedules, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Manage trust accounting, bank reconciliations, internal controls, audits, and compliance-related accounting activities.
• Supervise, coach, and develop accounting team members while collaborating with firm leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of accounting professionals through coaching, guidance, workload management, and performance support.
• Oversee accounting operations, including financial statements, management reports, reconciliations, journal entries, account analysis, and close activities.
• Manage operating, trust, payroll, and other bank account reconciliations while ensuring accuracy, documentation, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Monitor financial performance and prepare reports, dashboards, key metrics, and variance analyses for leadership review.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, external audits, tax engagements, government filings, and required reporting.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, internal controls, segregation of duties, and process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Accounting leadership

Team coaching

Financial reporting

Close processes

Budgeting & forecasting

Audits & compliance

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations, manage the close process, and strengthen internal controls in a professional services environment.

You will mentor a team, drive reporting, budgeting, audits, and compliance initiatives, and partner with firm leadership to support strategic financial decision-making.