General Accounting Manager

ManpowerGroup; Idaho; On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ManpowerGroup's client Finance Operations is seeking a General Accounting Manager to join the team in Boise, Idaho. The role leads end-to-end accounting activities, supports process improvements, and partners with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting.

You will drive readiness activities, support go-live stabilization, and contribute to standardized global processes. Requires a Bachelor's in accounting/finance, 8+ years in AP/finance operations, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Shared Services, Finance Operations, or AP transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, approvals, exception management, controls, and payment readiness processes.
• Experience participating in UAT, deployment, go-live, hyper-care, or operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across global teams and multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate end-to-end general accounting activities, ensuring accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting aligned with established processes and controls.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to validate business requirements, document operational needs, and support process reviews that improve accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Support testing and readiness activities by developing realistic scenarios, validating outcomes against approved requirements, and identifying gaps that could impact operational performance.
• Drive go-live and stabilization support by monitoring adoption, investigating issues, escalating risks appropriately, and helping teams transition smoothly into steady-state operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, recommending enhancements to controls and workflows, and supporting standardized practices across teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

UAT/testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our client, Finance Operations is seeking a General Accounting Manager to join their team. As a General Accounting Manager, you will be part of the Finance organization supporting Accounting Operations and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical thinking, clear stakeholder communication, and a continuous-improvement mindset which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: General Accounting Manager

Location: Boise, ID

Pay Range: $55.26 an hour

Shift: Day - Mon to Fri - 8 Hours

What's the Job?

• Lead and coordinate end-to-end general accounting activities, ensuring accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting aligned with established processes and controls.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to validate business requirements, document operational needs, and support process reviews that improve accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Support testing and readiness activities by developing realistic scenarios, validating outcomes against approved requirements, and identifying gaps that could impact operational performance.
• Drive go-live and stabilization support by monitoring adoption, investigating issues, escalating risks appropriately, and helping teams transition smoothly into steady-state operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, recommending enhancements to controls and workflows, and supporting standardized practices across teams.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Shared Services, Finance Operations, or AP transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, approvals, exception management, controls, and payment of readiness processes.
• Experience participating in UAT, deployment, go-live, hyper-care, or operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across global teams and multiple countries.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to take ownership of accounting operations readiness and stabilization activities across a transformation lifecycle.
• Work closely with country teams and project stakeholders to ensure processes are practical, sustainable, and aligned with real-world operating requirements.
• Build credibility with operational users and project teams by translating requirements into validated outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and adoption of standardized global processes.
• Support the transition from project deployment to steady-state operations with a focus on operational effectiveness.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.

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