Senior Accounting Manager

Taylor White; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor White in the Tampa Bay area is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to lead the full-cycle close, manage a small team, and provide analytics across a key business unit. This role combines strong technical accounting with leadership in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

This hybrid position emphasizes public-company financial reporting, AI-driven process improvements, and collaboration with business leaders to deliver precise, timely results.”

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience; mix of public accounting and industry ideal.
• Strong technical accounting and full-cycle close experience in a corporate setting.
• Public company/SEC reporting exposure is a meaningful plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage full-cycle month-end close activities with accuracy and ownership.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries and reconciliations across assigned areas.
• Oversee and develop a small team including a Staff Accountant and a Senior Accountant.
• Deliver balance sheet and income statement analytics with a focus on a key business unit.
• Identify and drive process improvements across close workflows and accounting operations.

Skills

Leadership

Technical accounting

Financial reporting

Excel proficiency

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Public company reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Senior Accounting Manager | Up to $170k + Bonus Potential | High Growth Company!Location: Greater Tampa Bay | Hybrid | Local Candidates OnlyA growing, performance-driven organization with a tenured and highly skilled finance team is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager. This organization places a premium on talent, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. This is not a role for someone content with the status quo, as it is built for a professional who takes ownership, brings intellectual curiosity to every challenge, and views process gaps as opportunities to make things better. Leadership here sets a high bar and invests equally in those who meet it, creating an environment where strong performers are developed, stretched, and rewarded over the long term. The position carries meaningful responsibility across full-cycle close, technical accounting, and business unit-level analytics, offering broad exposure and real impact within a sophisticated finance organization. The company is actively pursuing AI-driven initiatives to modernize and automate aspects of the close process, making this a particularly exciting time for someone with a passion for innovation to contribute. Public company reporting exposure is part of the landscape, and the right candidate will be comfortable operating at that level of precision and accountability. Those who bring a career-oriented mindset, thrive under high expectations, and are energized by the opportunity to stretch beyond their defined role, will find this environment both demanding and deeply rewarding. Successful completion of background, drug, and reference checks required!Responsibilities:Lead and manage full-cycle month-end close activities with a high degree of accuracy and ownershipPrepare and review complex journal entries and account reconciliations across assigned areasOversee and develop a small team including a Staff Accountant and a Senior AccountantDeliver balance sheet and income statement analytics with a focus on a key business unitSupport tie-outs and financial reporting in a public company reporting environmentIdentify and drive process improvements across close workflows and accounting operationsContribute to AI and automation initiatives aimed at modernizing the month-end close cycleCollaborate cross-functionally with business unit leaders and finance stakeholders on reporting and analysisMaintain technical accounting expertise and apply it to complex or non-routine transactionsEnsure all work product meets the quality and documentation standards expected by senior leadershipSupport special projects and stretch assignments as the team continues to evolve and expand its capabilitiesPartner with leadership on priority initiatives and continuous improvement effortsRequirements:Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferredBig 4 experience very strongly preferred8+ years of progressive experience; a blend of public accounting and mid-market industry experience idealSupervisory experience requiredStrong technical accounting skills with full-cycle close experience in a corporate environmentPublic company or SEC reporting exposure a meaningful plusManufacturing industry experience a plusLarge ERP proficiency requiredAdvanced Excel skills: comfort with financial reporting tools valuedProcess improvement mindset — a natural problem solver who challenges the status quo constructivelyPassion for or experience with AI, automation, or close modernization initiatives a plusWhy You'll Love Working Here:Work alongside a high-caliber team led by executives who are invested in developing top talentReal stretch opportunities available — \"there is no limitation on what they can do\" for the right, eager professionalBe part of an active AI and automation initiative reshaping how the close process operatesReasonable hours with a get-it-done culture!At Taylor White, we specialize in Accounting & Finance roles in Tampa Bay. Our industry knowledge, combined with our extensive recruiting experience, means we not only know what you're looking for — we know how to find it. For more information, please visit us at www.taylorwhite.com.INDHPJOB#22984