Senior Accounting Manager - Close, Controls & Mentoring

T.D. Williamson; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

TDW in Salt Lake City is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager with 10–15 years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in leadership, to join our finance team. This hands-on role focuses on leading the close, mentoring the team, and ensuring accounting excellence.

You will partner with cross-functional leaders, strengthen internal controls, support external audits, and drive process improvements while delivering accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive accounting experience, with 3–5 years of leadership responsibilities.
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships with business leaders while providing accounting guidance.
• Experience managing month-end close and general ledger accounting.
• Demonstrated success developing, mentoring, and leading accounting professionals.
• Experience supporting external audits and working with independent auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Develop, mentor, and coach members of the accounting team, fostering technical expertise and continuous improvement.
• Review complex accounting transactions and ensure compliance with company accounting policies and procedures.
• Partner with cross-functional departments to resolve accounting matters and improve business processes.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Assist with external audits by responding to auditor inquiries and supporting documentation requests.
• Analyze financial results, investigate unusual variances, and provide meaningful insights to management.
• Develop and improve accounting processes to increase efficiency while maintaining strong controls.
• Participate in special projects, system implementations, acquisitions, and process improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted technical accounting resource across the organization.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Financial statements knowledge

Account reconciliations

ERP systems experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

TDW in Salt Lake City is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager with 10–15 years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in leadership, to join our finance team. This hands-on role focuses on leading the close, mentoring the team, and ensuring accounting excellence.

You will partner with cross-functional leaders, strengthen internal controls, support external audits, and drive process improvements while delivering accurate financial reporting.