AI-Driven Accounting Manager: Close & Systems Lead

ShopLevers; Virginia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ShopLevers is seeking a Senior Accountant to own the closings across multiple auto repair shop clients and to lead the bookkeeping team. You will standardize processes so junior bookkeepers and AI agents can execute them consistently, ensuring accurate monthly closes by fixed dates.

You’ll manage close reviews, implement accounting standards, and scale operations with AI tools while maintaining high-quality control for all client sets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in accounting for US small businesses.
• 2+ years reviewing work or leading a team.
• Own the monthly close for multiple clients or entities.

Responsibilities

• Review and sign off every client’s monthly close.
• Own technical accounting including accruals, prepaids, assets, depreciation, loans, inventory and COGS.
• Perform hard reconciliations and manager customer payments and shop costs.
• Set and maintain accounting standards and close checklists.
• Lead and coach the bookkeeping team and balance workloads.
• Onboard new clients and write runbooks for automation.
• Design systems and write processes so AI agents and juniors can run them.
• Use AI tools (Claude, etc.) in daily work.

Skills

Accounting experience

Team leadership

US small business accounting

QuickBooks Online

AI in accounting

Education

CPA or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

ShopLevers is seeking a Senior Accountant to own the closings across multiple auto repair shop clients and to lead the bookkeeping team. You will standardize processes so junior bookkeepers and AI agents can execute them consistently, ensuring accurate monthly closes by fixed dates.

You’ll manage close reviews, implement accounting standards, and scale operations with AI tools while maintaining high-quality control for all client sets.