Senior Accounting Manager

Tranzact Holdings, LLC; Fort Lee (NJ); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Paid holidays

Annual PTO

Job summary

TRANZACT is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to oversee day-to-day financial activities, ensure accurate reporting, and uphold internal controls. The role interfaces with corporate leadership and operations, and reports to the Controller. This is a hybrid position with two days per week in the office.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance and a CPA, with 8+ years in accounting, including SOX, audits, and consolidation. NetSuite experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA required.
• 8+ years of broad accounting experience (GL, payroll, SOX, audits, consolidation, treasury) with solid US GAAP knowledge.
• Experience managing tax and regulatory filings with external tax advisors.
• Strong leadership to motivate, develop, and hold a team accountable.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with critical thinking and results-driven execution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Holds self and others to high standards.
• Dedicated to completing projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general ledger accounting activities and ensure accuracy and compliance with US GAAP and policies.
• Supervise staff in accounting areas, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Mentor staff on company policies and procedures and resolve questions.
• Apply SOX requirements to maintain documentation and controls.
• Develop accounting process narratives and internal control documentation.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closes and prepare financial statements.
• Provide commentary on financial results, trends, and variances to leadership.
• Improve financial processes for efficiency and best practices.
• Coordinate external audit requests and assist with audits.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow projections.
• Maintain accurate financial records and tax/compliance filings.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors and internal teams on tax planning.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

TRANZACT is a leading direct-to-consumer insurance services business, specializing in the distribution of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and Life & Supplemental insurance policies. Our focus is on leveraging our highly skilled team of over 3,000 professionals to deliver innovative solutions for our insurance carrier partners and provide consumers with a best-in-class experience.

We work with some of America’s largest insurance brands to attract, educate and connect with consumers. Our diverse team of analysts, writers, engineers, designers, business leads, data scientists and sales professionals all work together to create thoughtful, data-driven and effective marketing, technology, sales and servicing strategies. These efforts have resulted in TRANZACT earning recognition and winning awards from some of the biggest names in the industry.

When you become part of TRANZACT, you join a team of passionate people who push for excellence, follow through on commitments, and love to succeed together. Our culture rests on a simple principle – “Be Real” – that means being genuine, keeping your word, and having the courage to make tough decisions. Our “Be Real” values resonate and are meaningful to us. We are entrepreneurial, fast paced and empower our people. We know how to make things happen and know that our people are always the source of our success.

As a Senior Accounting Manager you will be responsible for supervising day-to-day financial activities and managing accurate financial reporting while ensuring adherence to accounting policies and internal controls. You must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be detail-oriented, have the ability to analyze financial data and provide guidance based on sound financial analysis. You will interface with cross functional teams including corporate leadership, operations and other stakeholders. The Senior Accounting Manager reports to the Controller and will oversee the work of the company’s staff accountants. This is a hybrid position, with two days per week in the office.

The specific responsibilities of the Senior Accounting Manager include:

• Oversee general ledger accounting activities, ensuring financial accuracy, completeness and compliance with US GAAP, internal company policies and statutory reporting requirements.
• Oversee and review day-to-day activities and staff in assigned accounting areas, including journal entry approval and review and certification of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Educate and mentor regarding company policies and procedures as well as assist staff with resolving accounting questions.
• Apply Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements to develop and maintain accurate documentation and controls and ensure company compliance.
• Develop and maintain accounting process narratives for key accounting workflows.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to internal controls and ensure compliance.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual financial closes and preparation of financial statements with accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide insightful commentary on financial results, trends and variances to accounting leadership.
• Continuously evaluate the company’s financial processes, policies and procedures to implement best practices with a focus of continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Coordinate external audit requests and assist with annual audit completion.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and monthly cash flow projections.
• Maintain accurate and up to date financial records.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of required tax and compliance filings, including federal, state, and local obligations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with external tax advisors, managing information requests, reviewing deliverables, and coordinating across internal teams to support tax planning and compliance activities.
• Communicate effectively with accounting team, Business and other stakeholders to resolve accounting issues.
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership by fostering a collaborative, high-performance team culture, setting clear expectations, and driving accountability across the accounting function.

What you need to be successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA required.
• 8+ years of broad accounting experience, including general ledger, payroll, SOX compliance, external audit support, financial statement consolidation, and treasury and cash management, with a solid understanding of US GAAP, including a minimum of 5 years in a mid-to-large organization.
• Demonstrated experience managing tax and regulatory compliance filings and working directly with external tax advisors.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and hold a team accountable in a dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with a proven track record in critical thinking and results-driven execution.
• Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work well in a team environment.
• Highly motivated with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Holds self and others to high standards.
• Dedicated to completing projects and tasks accurately and on time.
• Impeccable integrity and confidentiality.
• Experience with NetSuite a plus.

Compensation

The base salary compensation being offered for this role is$150,000 and abovebased on experience.

This role is also eligible to participate in the annual bonus program.

Company Benefits

TRANZACT provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave)

TRANZACT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.