Manager, Accounting

Goosehead Insurance Agency LLC; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

401K matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays/Vacation

Wellness programs

Financial Solution Program

Job summary

Goosehead Insurance Agency LLC in Westlake, TX is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead a team of accountants and ensure GAAP and SOX compliance. You will mentor staff, manage operating and capital expenditures, and deliver timely financial analysis for management and investors.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in accounting, strong Excel skills, and a track record of process improvements in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; CPA or Master’s a plus.
• 5-8+ years of accounting experience, public accounting and/or public company preferred.
• Strong leadership and mentoring ability within Finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting activities for operating and capital expenditures.
• Mentor a team of accountants with focus on accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations; review analyses.
• Support quarterly SEC filings and external audit requests.
• Identify process improvements and lead related projects.
• Develop and document accounting policies to strengthen controls.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or Master’s degree a plus

Job description

About Goosehead

Since 2003, Goosehead Insurance has been disrupting the insurance industry by giving clients the power of choice, utilizing a smarter marketing approach, and delivering world‑class service. This is all powered by our focus on hiring and retaining extraordinary people. Our clients trust us with their most valuable possessions, so we’re more than just a bit selective when it comes to hiring new team members.

Job Summary

The Accounting Manager plays an integral role in helping our accounting organization achieve its mission to deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial information to management and investors so they can make timely, informed, and decisive decisions. The Accounting Manager leads and mentors a team of accountants, is a subject matter expert in accounting for operating and capital expenditures, and ensures monthly and quarterly financial results and processes are GAAP and SOX compliant. To be successful in this role, you must be a motivated self-starter who can easily adapt in a high-growth, rapidly-changing environment.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting activities related to operating expenditures and capital expenditures


• Lead, motivate, and mentor a team of accountants with emphasis on providing high levels of service, accuracy, and timeliness


• Create a collaborative environment within the Accounting team by communicating and problem solving with members of the Accounting and broader Goosehead team


• Prepare and review monthly journal entries and account reconciliations


• Prepare monthly financial statement analyses and assist team in appropriately preparing and documenting their analyses


• Prepare ad hoc analyses to support management decision making, including proactively identifying and delivering key insights to financial performance


• Assist in the preparation of quarterly SEC filings, including preparation of supporting schedules, analyses, external documentations, and audit requests


• Identify opportunities for process improvement and initiate and lead special projects designed to improve processes within the Accounting and Finance organization


• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, Master’s degree a plus CPA 5-8+ years of experience in public accounting and/or a public company; Big 4 experience a plus

Required Skills and Abilities

• Advanced Excel experience required


• Demonstrated propensity for identifying and achieving process improvements


• Ability and drive to build strong relationships within and beyond the Executive Leadership team

Benefits Summary

• High quality voluntary health, vision, disability, life, and dental insurance programs


• 401K Matching Plan


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave


• Corporate sponsored programs to enhance employee physical, financial, mental and emotional wellness


• Financial Solution Program

Equal Employment Opportunity

Goosehead is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, guidelines, and regulations.

Goosehead strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered person because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

All applicants for employment and all Goosehead employees are given equal consideration based solely on job-related factors, such as qualifications, experience, performance, and availability.

Since 2003, Goosehead has been changing the face of the insurance industry and making the search for great coverage a piece of cake. We’re committed to finding the best policies and rates, and that starts with our team. Our people are smart, inclusive, hungry for success, and strive everyday to win. There is noble purpose in all our efforts. The work we do matters. Not only are we fixing a broken industry, we get to win professionally and financially while doing it.

If you think you have what it takes to grow with our company, we would love to meet you.