Senior Accounting Manager

Vaco by Highspring; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to manage accounting operations and lead a dedicated team in Dallas. The role offers a competitive salary, great workplace culture, and opportunities for growth, emphasizing adherence to GAAP and efficient operational practices.

Benefits

Monthly team building events

Celebrations and team engagement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong understanding of internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations including financial statements.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Lead and mentor a small accounting team.

Skills

Management

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Education

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

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

QuickBooks

Sage

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Associate Director- Finance & Accounting, Executive Search

Senior Accounting Manager

**CPA or CPA in-progress required**

One of Vaco's longstanding clients is looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to manage a midsized team and oversee the financials for one of their regions. Looking for folks coming out of larger environments, preferably publicly-traded.

The company itself boasts great culture - Vaco has placed several folks with the organization and received great feedback on leadership and workplace (monthly team building events, big on celebrations, VERY outgoing group.) There is a strong tenure on the team as well (people routinely stay there 5, 10, 15+ years). There is also a potential growth path to Director in the next 2-3 years for the right person.

Compensation: $140-160K + discretionary bonus

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and bank reconciliations
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements
• Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and relevant regulatory requirements
• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Lead, mentor, and support a small accounting team
• Liaise with external auditors, tax preparers, and consultants as needed
• Identify opportunities for automation and workflow improvements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred but not required)
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role
• Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls
• Proven ability to manage the close process from start to finish
• Hands-on experience with accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage, etc.)

Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search, managed services, and strategic staffing solutions for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business.

Please let us know if we can help you with this, or another role, for your next step in your career!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

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