Senior Accounting Manager

Syntagma Group; Montvale (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Syntagma Group seeks a Senior Accounting Manager to oversee month-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit support. The role partners with the Controller, Director of Accounting, AP and Billing teams to drive accuracy and operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate balances hands-on accounting with leadership of AP/Billing functions and supports external and internal audits. CPA and 12–15 years of progressive accounting experience, including U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• CPA mandatory.
• 12–15 years of progressive accounting experience and responsibilities.
• Audit experience preferably from an accounting firm.
• Experience supporting U.S. and international audits.
• Exposure to foreign statutory reporting and tax compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close including AP, Billing, AR, accruals, subledger reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Review and analyze financial results, balance sheet accounts, AP/AR activity, and operational trends to ensure accuracy.
• Partner with AP, Billing, Treasury, and Accounting teams to record close activities and reconciliations.
• Support preparation of management reporting, variance analysis, and cash flow reporting for leadership.
• Record and reconcile monthly financial activity for foreign offices and cashflow activity.
• Prepare quarterly financial statements for Treasury submission and assist with M&A due diligence as needed.

Skills

AP Billing

US GAAP

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

ERP/GL

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Accounting Manager to support and oversee key accounting operations, including the monthly close, financial reporting, internal controls, audit support, M&A integration activities, and functional oversight of the Accounts Payable and Billing teams. This role will partner closely with the Controller, Director of Accounting, AP Manager, Billing Manager, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive financial accuracy, operational efficiency, process discipline, and a strong control environment. The ideal candidate is a strong technical accountant with demonstrated leadership capability, experience working in a fast-paced and asset-intensive environment, and the ability to balance hands-on accounting responsibilities with oversight of operational finance functions.

• Assist in overseeing the month-end close process, including coordination of AP, Billing, AR, accruals, subledger reconciliations, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Review and analyze financial results, balance sheet accounts, AP/AR activity, direct expense accruals, and operational trends to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely resolution of issues.
• Partner with AP, Billing, Treasury, and Accounting team members to ensure recurring close activities, cash activity, customer billings, vendor payments, and subledger interfaces are appropriately recorded and reconciled.
• Support preparation of management reporting, variance analysis, weekly financial snapshots, cash flow reporting, and other analyses used by leadership to evaluate business performance.
• Record and reconcile monthly financial activity for foreign offices
• Prepare and review monthly cashflow activity
• Prepare quarterly financial statements for submission to Treasury
• Support any M&A initiatives with due diligence, purchase accounting and integration topics
• Provide support and assistance to Director and Controller for ad-hoc projects

Functional Oversight – Accounts Payable & Billing

• Provide oversight and direction to the Accounts Payable and Billing functions ensuring timely, accurate, and controlled execution of departmental responsibilities.
• Monitor key workflows, deliverables, reconciliations, aging items, and issue resolution to ensure alignment with accounting close deadlines, company policies, and operational objectives.
• Partner with the AP Manager, Billing Manager, Treasury, Operations, Sales, Credit & Collections, and Accounting leadership to resolve complex vendor, customer billing, cash application, credit memo, and reconciliation matters.
• Review and support the accuracy and completeness of AP, AR, Billing, and related subledger reconciliations, ensuring appropriate follow-up and resolution of reconciling items.
• Drive process improvements across source-to-pay and order-to-cash activities, including standardization, automation, documentation, control enhancement, and improved visibility into key operational metrics.
• Support the development and monitoring of key performance indicators for AP and Billing, including timeliness, accuracy, aging, unresolved items, and process exceptions.

Audit & Compliance

• Support year-end and interim U.S. audits, foreign statutory audits, and other compliance requirements, including preparation and coordination of audit schedules, support, and responses to auditor inquiries.
• Assist with annual internal controls testing, including walkthrough support, control documentation, review of design and operating effectiveness, evidence gathering, and remediation follow-up.
• Partner with process owners across Accounting, AP, Billing, Treasury, Operations, and IT to maintain accurate process narratives, risk and control matrices, and supporting control evidence.
• Identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and opportunities to strengthen the control environment while balancing operational efficiency and audit readiness.
• Support implementation of internal control enhancements resulting from audit findings, business changes, system implementations, acquisitions, or process redesign.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and oversight to accounting team members and functional managers, including the AP Manager and Billing Manager, while promoting accountability, collaboration, and high-quality execution.
• Review team deliverables for accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and compliance with company policies, internal controls, and close deadlines.
• Support development of team members through coaching, performance feedback, training, process documentation, and cross-functional knowledge sharing.
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset across Accounting, AP, and Billing, encouraging proactive issue identification, ownership, and scalable solutions.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives across Accounting, AP, Billing, and related finance operations to improve accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and control.
• Identify manual processes, recurring issues, system limitations, and reporting gaps; recommend and implement practical process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Participate in ERP, billing, AP, reporting, and financial systems enhancements, including requirements gathering, user acceptance testing, data validation, documentation, and post-implementation support.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, including close acceleration, reporting automation, workflow standardization, and improved use of data and business intelligence tools.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA mandatory
• 12-15 years of progressive accounting experience and responsibilities
• Audit experience preferably from an accounting firm
• Experience supporting U.S. and international audits
• Exposure to foreign statutory reporting and tax compliance preferred

Qualifications / Skills

• Experience over AP/Billing preferred
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and business intelligence tools (PowerBI, Qlik)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Familiar with General Ledger systems, FSM preferred
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to understand and meet deadlines

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Effective communicator with cross-functional and international stakeholders
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
• Strong partnering and collaboration skills required