Senior Accounting Manager

Vaco; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Vaco in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Accounting Manager to lead general ledger, financial reporting, and the monthly close in a hands-on leadership role. The role is hybrid with on-site three days per week and requires overseeing a team across multi-entity consolidations.

You will partner with operations, payroll, and invoicing, develop policies and controls, coordinate audits, and drive process improvements while mentoring accounting staff.

Qualifications

• This role requires strong technical accounting knowledge with leadership experience.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidations and internal controls.
• Ability to partner with stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general ledger activity, multi-entity consolidations, and monthly close processes
• Review financial results, account activity, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy
• Prepare and maintain timely financial statements under U.S. GAAP
• Partner with accounting, operations, payroll, and invoicing teams to improve processes
• Develop and improve accounting policies, controls, and scalable workflows
• Coordinate audit requests and support quarterly/annual audits
• Lead system enhancements and process improvement initiatives
• Mentor and develop accounting team members with clear priorities

Skills

U.S. GAAP knowledge

General ledger accounting

Month-end close

Team leadership

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA certification

Job description

Senior Accounting Manager

Our client, a technology-enabled services company, is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to lead general ledger activities, financial reporting, and the monthly close process.

Location:

This role is hybrid, with employees expected to work on-site three days per week.

Job Description:

This hands-on leadership role will oversee a team, support multi-entity consolidations, and partner with stakeholders across the organization to improve accounting operations and maintain accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with effective people leadership and the ability to operate in a growing, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee general ledger activity, multi-entity consolidations, and monthly close processes
• Review financial results, account activity, and reconciliations to identify discrepancies and ensure reporting accuracy
• Prepare and maintain timely financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Partner with accounting, operations, payroll, and invoicing teams to strengthen processes and resolve accounting matters
• Develop and improve accounting policies, internal controls, reporting procedures, and scalable workflows
• Coordinate audit requests and support quarterly and annual financial audits
• Lead system enhancements, special projects, and process improvement initiatives
• Manage, mentor, and develop accounting team members while establishing clear priorities and performance expectations

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and CPA certification
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or corporate accounting leadership
• At least 2 years of direct people-management experience, with demonstrated success developing accounting teams
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, multi-entity consolidations, and month-end close
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with operational and executive stakeholders

Compensation:

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors, including but not limited to:

• The individual’s skill sets, experience, and training;
• Licensure and certifications;
• Office location and other geographic considerations;
• Other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco by Highspring notes that the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Additional disclaimer:

Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.