Outsourced Accounting Manager

WithumSmith+Brown PC; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WithumSmith+Brown PC in Houston seeks an Outsourced Accounting Manager to lead a team serving construction, manufacturing, distribution, and oilfield services clients. The position is hybrid-based and requires strong client leadership and reliable deliverables.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, supervising AP and payroll, driving the month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and internal controls, and delivering GAAP‑based statements with actionable insights for clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA preferred; MBA or equivalent considered an advantage.
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong client-service experience in outsourced accounting or advisory roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present financial results to non‑finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team; assign work, review deliverables, provide coaching and feedback.
• Oversee accounts payable workflows; review/approve vendor payments; maintain documentation.
• Review and approve payroll processing and filings with client HR/payroll providers.
• Lead month-end close, review journal entries, ensure reconciliations, maintain GL.
• Review all journal entries (revenue, payroll, accruals) and ensure supporting details.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances.
• Support budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, and performance analytics; translate results into actions.
• Partner with client leadership as day-to-day point of contact; communicate status, risks, and recommendations.
• Coordinate external reviews and audits; manage auditor requests; timely issuance of deliverables.
• Evaluate and strengthen internal controls; streamline close and reporting; implement best practices across AP, AR, payroll, GL.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Communication

Excel proficiency

GAAP knowledge

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks Online

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA preferred

MBA equivalent

Tools

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Job description

Withum is seeking an Outsourced Accounting Manager to join our OASyS team in the Houston office. The position is hybrid‑based and will oversee a team of professionals servicing construction, manufacturing, distribution, and oilfield services clients.

Responsibilities

• Managing and mentoring a team; assign work, review deliverables, provide coaching and feedback.
• Overseeing accounts payable workflows, review/approval of vendor and contractor payments, maintain supporting documentation.
• Reviewing and approving payroll processing and related filings in collaboration with client HR/payroll providers.
• Leading the month‑end close process, reviewing proposed journal entries, ensuring timely reconciliations, maintaining an accurate general ledger.
• Reviewing all proposed journal entries (revenue, payroll, accruals, reclasses) and confirming appropriate supporting details.
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving variances on cash, AR, prepaid, fixed assets, accruals, and other key accounts.
• Supporting budgeting, cash‑flow forecasting, and performance analytics; helping clients translate results into actionable decisions.
• Partnering with client leadership (owners, administrators, controllers, practice managers) as day‑to‑day point of contact; proactively communicating status, risks, and recommendations.
• Coordinating and facilitating external reviews and annual financial statement audits; managing auditor requests and supporting timely issuance of deliverables.
• Evaluating and strengthening internal controls; streamlining close and reporting processes; implementing best practices across AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA preferred and/or MBA equivalent.
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership and review responsibilities.
• Demonstrated client‑service experience (outsourced accounting, advisory, public accounting, or consulting) with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial results and recommendations to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Preferred experience with Sage Intacct and/or QuickBooks Online; strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data validation).
• Experience with construction, manufacturing, distribution, and oilfield service industries and knowledge of accounting reporting.
• Strong knowledge of month‑end close, GAAP‑based financial statements, account reconciliations, and internal controls; continuous‑improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to lead teams, collaborate cross‑functionally, and build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

Equity & Diversity Statement

WithumSmith+Brown, PC is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.