Accounting Senior Manager

Vaco; Atlanta (GA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Senior Manager of Accounting in Atlanta to lead a growing finance team. This role focuses on month-end close, financial reporting, and ensuring GAAP and statutory compliance, while driving process improvements and internal controls.

You will mentor staff, partner with auditors, and manage operations across AP, AR, and banking activities in a dynamic insurance-industry environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibilities.
• CPA preferred.
• Insurance industry experience required.
• Strong statutory accounting and reporting experience.
• Experience leading month-end close processes.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Proven track record of process improvement and team development.

Responsabilités

• Lead month-end close and financial statement preparation
• Manage accounting operations, including AP, AR, banking activities, and reconciliations
• Review and analyze financial results, trends, and budget performance
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and statutory accounting requirements
• Oversee statutory reporting, premium tax filings, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies
• Partner with auditors and coordinate internal and external audit activities
• Drive process improvements, automation efforts, and special accounting projects
• Mentor, develop, and support accounting team members

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Advanced Excel

Process improvement

Budgeting and variance analysis

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA (preferred)

Description du poste

Our client, a well-established insurance organization, is seeking a Senior Manager of Accounting to join its growing team in Atlanta. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys leading people, improving processes, and making a meaningful impact on the finance organization.

The company offers a collaborative culture, strong leadership support, excellent work-life balance, and the opportunity to help drive operational improvements while developing and mentoring a team.

What You'll Do

• Lead month-end close and financial statement preparation
• Manage accounting operations, including AP, AR, banking activities, and reconciliations
• Review and analyze financial results, trends, and budget performance
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and statutory accounting requirements
• Oversee statutory reporting, premium tax filings, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies
• Partner with auditors and coordinate internal and external audit activities
• Drive process improvements, automation efforts, and special accounting projects
• Mentor, develop, and support accounting team members

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibilities
• CPA preferred
• Insurance industry experience required
• Strong statutory accounting and reporting experience required
• Experience leading month-end close processes
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proven track record of process improvement and team development

Ideal Background

This opportunity is well-suited for an accounting leader with insurance industry expertise who enjoys balancing technical accounting, regulatory compliance, and people leadership. Candidates with a passion for building efficient processes and developing teams will thrive in this role.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Local Candidates only please

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).