Manager, Technical Accounting & Policies

Andrews & Cole, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Andrews & Cole, LLC seeks a Manager, Technical Accounting & Policies to join its Corporate Office technical accounting and policies team. The role acts as a SME on U.S.

GAAP, researching guidance, interpreting transactions, authoring memoranda, and maintaining corporate policies for our portfolio. The position involves building relationships with finance leaders, supporting acquisitions/dispositions, and overseeing SEC disclosures, with a base compensation package in a wide range reflective of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and active CPA license.
• 6+ years of progressive financial and accounting experience, including public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including complex areas like revenue, leases, and business combinations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication, with ability to explain technical concepts to non-accountants.

Responsibilities

• Research technical accounting matters, interpret guidance, and operationalize resulting policies.
• Support accounting analysis for acquisitions and dispositions from start to finish.
• Prepare valuations and evaluate third-party valuations.
• Support goodwill and intangible asset impairment analyses (annual and interim).
• Maintain company-wide lease and stock compensation records and related accounting.
• Prepare disclosures for SEC filings on business combinations, revenue, stock compensation, and EPS.
• Draft and maintain accounting policies as guidance evolves.
• Build advisory relationships with finance leaders and serve as an early technical contact.
• Collaborate with internal/external auditors and consultants to review technical positions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA license

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

Manager, Technical Accounting & Policies

Our client is a diversified holding company with operations across education, media, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive retail, and other industries. They are seeking a Manager, Technical Accounting & Policies to join the Corporate Office technical accounting and policies team. The role serves as a key subject matter expert on U.S. GAAP for the company and its business units — researching and interpreting accounting guidance, evaluating non-routine transactions, authoring technical memoranda, and maintaining the corporate accounting policies applied across our portfolio of businesses.

Responsibilities

• Research technical accounting matters, interpret new accounting literature, evaluate the implications for the company, and operationalize the resulting guidance.


• Support the accounting analysis for special projects, including acquisitions and dispositions, from initial evaluation through external audit review.


• Prepare valuations and evaluate valuations prepared by third parties.


• Support interim and annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment analyses.


• Maintain company-wide lease and stock compensation records, and the related accounting.


• Prepare assigned disclosures for reports filed with the SEC, including business combinations, revenue, stock compensation, and earnings per share.


• Draft the company’s accounting policies and keep them current as guidance evolves.


• Build trusted advisory relationships with finance and accounting leadership at the business units, and serve as an early point of contact for their technical questions.


• Partner with internal and external auditors, consultants, and other corporate departments to support review of the company’s technical positions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.


• Active CPA license.


• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive financial and accounting related work experience, including public accounting experience.


• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including complex areas such as revenue recognition, leases, asset impairment analyses and business combinations.


• Strong interest in technical accounting matters.


• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail.


• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical conclusions to non-accountants.


• Ability to work independently within a team, meet recurring deadlines, and manage multiple concurrent priorities.


• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency across the broader Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred

• Experience with a Big Four accounting firm strongly preferred.


• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, or Tableau.


• Experience applying AI tools to improve or redesign accounting workflows, with measurable gains in efficiency or quality.


• A working understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk assessment, bias mitigation, and review of output for quality and accuracy.

Compensation: $130,000 – $175,000 base and a comprehensive benefits package. Leveling will reflect depth of experience.