Accounting Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Support and help manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
• Prepare, review, and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Ensure financial results are accurate, complete, and delivered within established timelines
• Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts to identify variances, trends, and issues

General Ledger, Reconciliations & Controls

• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and key balance sheet accounts
• Improve the quality, consistency, and documentation of account reconciliations
• Support accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, audits, tax requests, and reporting needs
• Identify practical opportunities to streamline recurring close tasks and reduce errors

Operational & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with FP&A, Operations, HR, IT, and field leaders to resolve accounting questions and explain results
• Support accurate reporting by location, region, territory, and business segment
• Help strengthen visibility into revenue, expenses, inventory, accruals, fixed assets, and controllable costs
• Translate accounting issues into clear, business-friendly explanations and follow-up actions

Team Leadership & Process Improvement

• Supervise, coach, and develop accounting team members as assigned
• Set clear expectations, review work, provide feedback, and reinforce accountability
• Build a team culture of accuracy, service, ownership, continuous improvement, and partnership
• Support system improvements, automation, standardization, and accounting transformation projects

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CPA track preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including close, GL, reconciliations, and reporting
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, audit support, and financial statement accuracy
• Experience supervising or mentoring accounting staff preferred
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills; experience with process improvement or automation a plus
• High integrity, strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to meet deadlines in a growing business

What Success Looks Like

• Close deadlines are met with accurate, complete, and well-supported results
• Reconciliations, journal entries, and controls become more consistent, efficient, and reliable
• Accounting partners effectively with FP&A, Operations, and field leaders to support better decisions
• Team members are aligned, accountable, developing, and focused on continuous improvement

Leadership Expectations (FEG)

• Learns and Adapts - Understands the business, systems, and accounting priorities quickly
• Energizes Others - Creates a positive, solutions-focused, service-oriented environment
• Accountable - Owns accuracy, deadlines, follow-through, and results
• Develops Talent - Coaches team members and builds accounting capability
• Executes with Excellence - Creates structure, drives priorities, and delivers high-quality work
• Resilient - Stays steady and constructive through change, volume, and shifting priorities