Finance & Accounting Manager

Northbound Executive Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known Financial Services firm is seeking an Accounting Operations Manager in New York City. This role involves enhancing financial workflows, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting operational efficiency. The ideal candidate has over seven years of experience in financial operations, holds an undergraduate degree in finance or accounting, and possesses hands-on knowledge of ERP systems. This is a great opportunity to lead a collaborative team and make a significant impact within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience supporting financial operations, accounting, or comparable functions.
• Solid working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and internal control frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with financial systems and related reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, enhance, and streamline financial workflows.
• Assist with monthly and annual close processes.
• Partner with teams to align financial operations with strategic objectives.
• Maintain adherence to applicable regulations and internal policies.
• Deploy and maintain financial systems and reporting tools.
• Produce operational and performance reporting.
• Support audit activities by organizing documentation.
• Oversee third-party vendors as needed.
• Provide guidance and development support to junior staff.

Skills

Operational leadership

Financial workflows

Data accuracy

Process effectiveness

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance or accounting

Tools

ERP platforms

Job description

Our client, a well-known Financial Services firm in New York, is looking for an Accounting Operations Manager to join its team. This is a great opportunity for someone with hands-on operational leadership experience to refine processes all across accounting and financial workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, enhance, and streamline financial workflows to improve data accuracy, operational efficiency, and long-term scalability.
• Assist with monthly and annual close processes, ensuring deadlines are met and financial information is complete and reliable.
• Partner with teams across the organization to align financial operations with strategic and operational objectives.
• Maintain adherence to applicable regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements, supporting a strong control environment.
• Deploy and maintain financial systems, reporting tools, and automation initiatives to improve process effectiveness.
• Produce operational and performance reporting, translating data into actionable insights for leadership.
• Support audit activities by ensuring documentation is well organized and readily available for review.
• Oversee third-party vendors as needed, including coordination and negotiation of commercial terms.
• Provide guidance and development support to junior staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing operations team.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a finance- or accounting-related discipline, or equivalent professional background.
• Seven or more years of experience supporting financial operations, accounting, or comparable functions.
• Solid working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and internal control frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with financial systems, ERP platforms, and related reporting tools.