Accounting Manager | Senior Accounting Manager

Four Pillars Talent; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation: 4+ weeks

Paid holidays: 10+

401(k): >6%

Hybrid (4 in-office / 1 remote)

Job summary

Four Pillars Talent is partnering with a large Cincinnati organization to recruit an Accounting Manager or Senior Accounting Manager. The role leads a 2–4 person team and owns monthly/quarterly close, financial reporting, and policy interpretation within a broad corporate accounting function.

The position emphasizes process improvements, cross-functional partnering, and scalable controls as the company grows and integrates acquisitions. Cincinnati, OH, hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, CFA, CMA, MAcc/MSA, MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Ideally 6+ years progressive accounting experience.
• Prior team leadership or people management experience.
• Public accounting and/or large corporate accounting experience preferred.
• Strong GAAP knowledge.
• Month-end close and financial reporting experience.
• SOX compliance experience and audit support.
• Strong Excel and systems aptitude.
• Ability to communicate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals.
• Own the monthly and quarterly close.
• Prepare and review journal entries and reconciliations for accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee monthly close activities and financial statement preparation.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and internal policies.
• Coordinate SOX compliance activities.
• Serve as a key contact for audit requests.
• Improve accounting processes, controls, and documentation.
• Partner with finance, operations, and leadership teams.
• Support policy updates and new accounting standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical ability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CFA/CMA/MAcc/MBA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

Accounting Manager or Senior Accounting Manager depending on experience - Downtown Cincinnati

We're partnering with a large organization in Cincinnati on a search for an Accounting Manager or Senior Accounting Manager depending on experience.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounting leader who enjoys owning complex accounting areas, leading a team, improving processes, and partnering across the business. The role sits within a large accounting and finance organization and carries real breadth, owning accounting for a range of corporate functions. There is a lot of room to grow here, including the ability to move around internally and build a career across different areas of accounting and finance over time.

This role manages a team of approximately 2 to 4 people and plays a key part in corporate accounting, monthly and quarterly close, financial reporting, balance sheet account reconciliations, accounting policy, and process improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals
• Own the monthly and quarterly close
• Prepare and review journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, and quarterly reporting deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and internal controls
• Oversee monthly close activities and financial statement preparation
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Coordinate and support SOX compliance activities
• Serve as a key contact for internal and external audit requests
• Review and improve accounting processes, controls, and documentation
• Partner with internal finance, accounting, operations, and leadership teams
• Support accounting policy updates and the implementation of new accounting standards
• Drive process improvement, standardization, automation, and better use of technology
• Support ongoing integration work tied to a recent acquisition
• Manage special projects and help improve the scalability of the accounting function
• Provide coaching, feedback, training, and career development for team members

Ideal Background

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA, CFA, CMA, MAcc / MSA, MBA, or other advanced certification strongly preferred
• Ideally 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Prior team leadership or people management with 1+ years experience preferred
• Public accounting and/or large corporate accounting experience preferred
• Strong GAAP knowledge
• Month-end close, balance sheet account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger accounting operations experience
• Experience with SOX compliance and supporting internal and external audit
• Strong Excel and systems aptitude
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $100,000 to $140,000 depending on experience
• Target bonus: 10-25% - a bonus that actually pays out
• Vacation: 4+ weeks
• Paid holidays: 10+
• 401(k): >6%
• Strong long-term growth potential, with real opportunity to advance and move around internally within a large organization
• Cincinnati, OH | Hybrid (4 in office / 1 remote)

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to join a stable, well-established organization with strong leadership, meaningful scope, and plenty of room to grow.

Interested?

This position is not eligible for sponsorship. US Citizenship OR Green Card is required.