Accounting Manager, Technical GAAP & Compliance Leader

Tiger Search Group; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Client on Long Island is seeking an Accounting Manager to join their team. The role focuses on researching complex transactions, drafting memos, and implementing new US GAAP pronouncements.

You will manage policy updates, contract reviews, and external audit coordination. Responsibilities include drafting disclosures, strengthening internal controls, and guiding finance, sales, and operations with technical accounting training.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Ability to research, understand and summarize technical accounting literature.
• Strong attention to detail and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research complex transactions and write formal accounting memos (ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, ASC 805).
• Lead end-to-end evaluation and adoption of new US GAAP pronouncements.
• Maintain global accounting policy manual alignment with changes.
• Review complex vendor and customer contracts for accounting triggers.
• Liaise with external auditors and manage Prepared-by-Client requests.
• Draft and review complex disclosures for annual reports and private entities.
• Design and test internal controls over financial reporting.
• Identify bottlenecks in monthly close and implement automation.
• Provide technical accounting training to finance, sales, and operations teams.

Skills

Technical accounting

GAAP knowledge

Research & writing

Communication

Audit liaison

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Job description

Client on Long Island is seeking an Accounting Manager to join their team. The role focuses on researching complex transactions, drafting memos, and implementing new US GAAP pronouncements.

You will manage policy updates, contract reviews, and external audit coordination. Responsibilities include drafting disclosures, strengthening internal controls, and guiding finance, sales, and operations with technical accounting training.