Senior Accounting Supervisor (PST or MST)

CareerTeam; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Team seeks an Accounting Supervisor to lead multiple project accounting efforts. You will supervise staff, review journal entries, reconciliations, and GAAP-compliant financial statements across our growing organization.

This remote role requires strong Excel and accounting software skills, including QuickBooks, Adaptive Workday, and Expensify, with focus on accuracy and confidentiality. The position reports to the VP of Finance and emphasizes budgeting, forecasting, and executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• 7+ years accounting experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• GAAP knowledge; strong balance sheet and P&L reporting.
• WIOA or government contracting budgeting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting staff and supervise workload to meet deadlines.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and GAAP-compliant statements.
• Oversee invoices, payroll analytics, and disbursement processes.
• Manage monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, and audits.
• Interface with senior leadership and external boards for reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Remote work experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks

Adaptive Workday

Expensify

Job description

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

The Accounting Supervisor is responsible for all financial activities across multiple projects and leads the day-to-day operations of the accounting team. The primary responsibilities for this role focus on overseeing invoicing, analyzing, and reporting project financial status for various projects across our continuously expanding organization. The ideal candidate must have the ability to interact with co-workers and customers at all levels. An ideal candidate would thrive in a fast-paced environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient. The Accounting Supervisor must be able to maintain a high-level of accuracy and confidentiality.

This position reports directly to the VP of Finance, is remote, and must live in MST or PST time zone.

Key Supervisory & Strategic Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and train accounting staff; manage workload distribution to ensure all departmental deadlines are met.
• Review & Approval: Perform first-level review of journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements prepared by staff to ensure accuracy and GAAP compliance.
• Process Improvement: Identify, develop, and implement streamlined accounting procedures and internal controls to enhance department efficiency.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure the team follows procedures and policies to facilitate effective financial reporting and compliance with Federal WIOA, local, State, and corporate policies.
• Fiscal Management: Direct fiscal operations relating to financial planning, funds management, accounting, and reporting.
• Budgeting & Strategy: Lead the preparation and maintenance of project budgets, forecasts, and working capital requirements.
• Executive Liaison: Serve as a primary point of contact for senior leadership, Executive Directors and our contracts/customers, providing high-level financial insight and performance reporting.

Operational Duties

• Policy Compliance & WIOA Stewardship: Ensure that projects fulfill all financial obligations in a timely and economic manner in accordance with established policies and WIOA guidelines.
• Contractual & Project Coordination: Coordinate accounting activities for assigned projects, including the establishment and monitoring of contract-specific procedures.
• Disbursement & Payroll Oversight: Oversee the processing of employee expenses, participant expenses, vendor project invoices, and program payroll analytics.
• Revenue Cycle & Board Liaison: Manage the preparation of monthly project advance requests, invoices, and supporting documentation; interface with Workforce Boards to ensure timely payment.
• General Ledger & Month-End Mastery: Lead month-end closing activities, including the review of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Audit Management & External Relations: Manage annual audit deliverables and serve as the lead contact for periodic program audit requests.

Position Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); ability to reconcile complex balance sheets and profit/loss reports.
• WIOA/Grant Knowledge: Proven experience with budgeting and forecasts across multiple funding streams (specifically WIOA or government contracting) is highly preferred.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced MS Excel and Accounting Software skills (QuickBooks, Adaptive Workday, and Expensify experience a plus).
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage a team, foster a collaborative environment, and work effectively in a virtual/remote setting.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex financial data for non-financial management and staff.
• Organizational Skills: High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet strict month-end deadlines.
• Integrity: Must possess high ethical standards and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Travel: Minimal travel required to meet Project Teams and Board Staff.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $85,000k - $90,000k based on experience

Working Location: MST or PST time zone only.

About Career Team:

Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.comfor more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.