Accounting Manager
KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting · Waltham, MA · 3 days ago
AccountingFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the company's SOX compliance program, including control execution, documentation, testing, and remediation efforts.
- Maintain and improve internal controls and accounting processes to support compliance and operational efficiency.
- Affiliate with SEC reporting and the preparation of financial statements.
- Cook with internal and external auditors during audits, walkthroughs, testing, and issue resolution.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, control narratives, and risk assessments.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls and improve accounting processes.
- Partner with Accounting, Finance, Legal, IT, and other business teams on compliance initiatives and system enhancements.
- Support month-end close activities, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.
- Affiliate with ERP system enhancements and other process improvement initiatives.
- Participate in special projects and other ad hoc accounting responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 4+ years of accounting experience, including Big 4/public accounting and/or public company experience.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX compliance, internal controls, SEC reporting, and financial reporting.
- Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
- Experience with revenue recognition, inventory accounting, ERP implementations or system upgrades, and/or publicly traded companies is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- CPA preferred.