Onsite Accounting Operations Manager: Lead Automate Close

Axle; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Benefits for Career Growth

Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)

Employee Referral Bonus

401K Matching

Healthcare FSA

Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)

Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP

Transportation Reimbursement Account (

Job summary

Axle Informatics is seeking an experienced Accounting Operations Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations, including payables, receivables, payroll, and GL, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit-ready financial records.

The role leads a growing accounting team and drives automation to standardize processes. This onsite position requires presence in Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA, with responsibilities across close, billing, and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience including hands-on responsibility for accounting operations
• At least 3 years in a direct management or supervisory role
• Strong understanding of GAAP and experience across GL, AP, AR, billing, payroll, and month-end close
• Proven track record of implementing automation to streamline accounting processes
• Demonstrated ability to operate strategically while staying hands-on in day-to-day details

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations — AP, payroll, and general ledger — and manage the monthly/year-end close process on a disciplined calendar
• Prepare and/or review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger
• Maintain vendor records, employee expense/credit-card reconciliation, and payment authorization controls
• Manage customer billing, validating billable labor, rates, and invoice components against contractual requirements
• Maintain accurate AR records and aging, monitoring collections and resolving billing adjustments
• Maintain accurate project and contract financial records, reconciling contract billing and supporting closeout and billing-rate adjustments
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and approval workflows; identify and correct control weaknesses
• Support external accountants, auditors, and customer or government reviews, maintaining an audit-ready environment
• Lead and develop a high-performing accounting team, including staffing, workload balancing, and performance reviews
• Set KPIs, deliver regular coaching, and support retention and succession planning
• Identify opportunities to automate and standardize accounting processes, and build new processes or reporting from scratch where none currently exist
• Experience in government contracting, including FAR/DCAA accounting requirements and indirect rate structures
• CPA, CMA, or similar certification
• Monthly closes and customer invoicing are accurate and completed on schedule
• Accounting discrepancies are identified and resolved proactively, with controls consistently audit-ready
• Accounting processes become increasingly standardized, automated, and scalable
• The team is well-managed, developing, and delivering consistently

Skills

Accounting

Finance

GAAP

Automation

Leadership

Payroll

Billing

Month-end close

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Axle Informatics is seeking an experienced Accounting Operations Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations, including payables, receivables, payroll, and GL, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit-ready financial records.

The role leads a growing accounting team and drives automation to standardize processes. This onsite position requires presence in Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA, with responsibilities across close, billing, and internal controls.