Senior Accounting Manager — Close Leader & Team Coach

Vaco; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary and bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k)

Collaborative work environment

Long-term career growth

Job summary

Vaco is seeking an Accounting Manager to join its finance leadership team. This role reports to the Controller and leads the month-end close, GL activity, and a team of accounting professionals. You will drive process improvements and collaborate with operations, inventory, IT, and finance leadership to enhance reporting accuracy.

The ideal candidate has strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, an analytical mindset, and a hands-on leadership style.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience managing or leading accounting staff.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience with job costing or operational accounting environments.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and Lookups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Oversee general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Supervise and develop a team of accounting professionals.
• Manage job costing, WIP reporting, and cost allocations.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and management reports.
• Support audits, tax filings, and regulatory compliance.
• Strengthen internal controls, policies, and processes.
• Partner cross‑functionally with operations, inventory, IT, and finance leadership.
• Support financial system reporting and data integrity.
• Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency and accuracy.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Analytical mindset

Leadership / people management

Education

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

7+ years progressive accounting experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Vaco is seeking an Accounting Manager to join its finance leadership team. This role reports to the Controller and leads the month-end close, GL activity, and a team of accounting professionals. You will drive process improvements and collaborate with operations, inventory, IT, and finance leadership to enhance reporting accuracy.

The ideal candidate has strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, an analytical mindset, and a hands-on leadership style.