Accounting Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. The posting includes overview (company description) maybe "About the role"? Actually "Spark Car Wash Overview" is about company, not role. The "Accounting Manager Position Summary" is about role. Could treat that as "About the role". Responsibilities: many bullet points under responsibilities. Requirements: bullet list of requirements. Qualifications: maybe overlapping with requirements? The posting includes "Requirements" heading then bullet list. Also "Benefits" heading then bullet list. Pay: not explicitly stated; only "Competitive base salary plus annual bonus compensation package" is under Benefits? Actually it's under Benefits heading: "Competitive base salary plus annual bonus compensation package". That's pay info. So we could include Pay section with that detail. Schedule: "Hybrid work schedule" is mentioned under Benefits? Actually it's listed under Benefits bullet list: "Hybrid work schedule". That's schedule info. So we could include Schedule section with that detail. However guidelines: Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Pay and Schedule into Benefits? But they ask to use headings for those categories if content exists. We have content for Pay (competitive base salary plus annual bonus) and Schedule (Hybrid work schedule). So we can include those sections. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate. We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include company overview? Possibly under "About the role" we can include the Spark Car Wash Overview and Position Summary. That's substantive. Responsibilities: list all duties bullet points. Requirements: list bullet points. Qualifications: maybe not separate; but we could treat Requirements as qualifications. However they ask to have sections for Qualifications if posting has real specific content. The posting includes "Requirements" heading with bullet list; that could be considered Qualifications. But we already have Requirements section. Might combine? Better to follow instruction: Use headings for those categories. So we need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But we must only include sections when posting has real specific content. We have content for About the role (overview+summary). Responsibilities (many). Requirements (bullet list). Qualifications? The posting does not have a separate "Qualifications" heading; but the requirements list includes qualifications like degree, experience, etc. Could treat that as Qualifications. However we already have Requirements; maybe we can treat Requirements as the list of requirements, and Qualifications as maybe "Preferred qualifications"? The posting includes "Preferred" items: Experience with payroll accounting and revenue reconciliations is preferred, Exposure to treasury accounting and management, Previous experience working in Sage Intacct is highly preferred, Experience with construction-in-progress (CIP) accounting and fixed asset accounting is preferred, etc. Those could go under Qualifications. But we could also put all under Requirements. However to follow spec, we should separate if possible. Let's parse: Under "Requirements" heading we have: - Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance - A minimum of 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including experience with the monthly close process and general ledger accounting - Prior experience reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations - Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal accounting controls - Experience with payroll accounting and revenue reconciliations is preferred - Exposure to treasury accounting and management - Previous experience working in Sage Intacct is highly preferred, including exposure to or experience with the Prepaid Expense and Fixed Asset modules - Experience with construction-in-progress (CIP) accounting and fixed asset accounting is preferred, particularly in a multi-site or development-driven environment - Experience working in an environment with multiple sites, locations, and intercompany activity - Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, downloading data, and analyzing large data sets - Demonstrated ability and desire to take ownership, develop others, and grow into increased management responsibility - Excellent communication skills and a strong TEAM (Together Each Accomplishes More) player - Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment - Highly organized and meticulous - A positive attitude and willingness to roll up your sleeves, a passion for the business - Private Equity experience is preferred Thus many items have "is preferred". Those could be qualifications. But we can keep them all under Requirements. Skills: maybe we can extract Excel skills, communication skills, etc. But we already have them. Given the instruction to prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones, we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). But they ask to use headings for those categories if content exists. It's ambiguous. Safer to include both Requirements and Qualifications sections, but ensure they have substantive content. We can split: Requirements = mandatory items (degree, 6 years experience, prior experience reviewing journal entries, strong understanding of US GAAP, experience with multiple sites, strong Excel skills, ability to work fast-paced, highly organized, positive attitude). Qualifications = preferred items (payroll accounting, revenue reconciliations, treasury exposure, Sage Intacct, CIP/fixed asset, private equity). Also skills like communication, team player, ownership, etc could be under Skills. But we also have Skills section: maybe include communication skills, team player, ownership, etc. Let's decide: - About the role: company overview + position summary. - Responsibilities: list of duties (the bullet points under "Lead the Monthly Close Process:" etc). We'll capture all. - Requirements: mandatory qualifications (Bachelor's degree, 6 years experience, prior experience reviewing journal entries, strong understanding of US GAAP, experience with multiple sites, strong Excel skills, ability to work fast-paced, highly organized, positive attitude). Also maybe "Demonstrated ability and desire to take ownership, develop others, and grow into increased management responsibility" could be skill. - Qualifications: preferred items (payroll accounting & revenue reconciliations, treasury exposure, Sage Intacct experience, CIP/fixed asset accounting, private equity experience). - Skills: communication skills, team player, ownership, etc. - Benefits: list bullet points under Benefits heading. - Pay: "Competitive base salary plus annual bonus compensation package". - Schedule: "Hybrid work schedule". We must not invent or summarize away detail. Must preserve all substantive info. So we need to ensure we don't lose any detail. Let's extract all bullet points from responsibilities: From text: Lead the Monthly Close Process: Lead the monthly financial close process, including the initial review of staff-prepared journal entries and supporting documentation. Ensure entries are accurate, appropriately supported, and completed in accordance with the established close calendar. Prepaid Module: Review and work within the Sage Intacct Prepaid module as part of the monthly close and ongoing accounting processes. Support the accurate recording, reconciliation, and review of prepaid expenses. Fixed Asset Module: Work in the Fixed Asset module to review fixed assets in service, record and validate depreciation expense, run the FARF (Fixed Asset Roll Forward) and validate the FARF to General Ledger Payroll Accounting & Controls: Own the reconciliation of payroll to the general ledger and partner with Human Resources to maintain and enhance controls surrounding the payroll process. Investigate and resolve payroll-related accounting discrepancies and ensure accurate recording within the general ledger Revenue Validation: Oversee the monthly revenue validation process, including review of staff-prepared reconciliations between the general ledger and the POS system. Ensure revenue validation is completed by the end of Day 1 of the close to support timely Finance flash reporting Treasury Management: Assist with treasury management activities, including monitoring cash balances, recording intercompany cash activity, and reviewing intercompany reconciliations Audit & Year-End Close: Assist with all aspects of the year-end close and external audit, including interim audit procedures, year-end testing, preparation and review of supporting schedules, and coordination of audit requests Team Leadership & Development: Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and review for members of the accounting team. Review staff-prepared journal entries and account reconciliations, assist with issue resolution, and support the continued development of team members. Establish clear ownership, deadlines, and accountability across the monthly close process. As the role develops, share responsibility with the Controller for the management, coaching, and development of junior-level accounting staff Ad Hoc Analysis & Accounting Support: Support the Controller and broader organization with accounting research, financial analysis, audit support, and other ad hoc requests related to day-to-day operations We need to preserve each as separate list items. Now Requirements (mandatory) list: - Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance - A minimum of 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including experience with the monthly close process and general ledger accounting - Prior experience reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations - Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal accounting controls - Experience working in an environment with multiple sites, locations, and intercompany activity - Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, downloading data, and analyzing large data sets - Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment - Highly organized and meticulous - A positive attitude and willingness to roll up your sleeves, a passion for the business Also maybe "Demonstrated ability and desire to take ownership, develop others, and grow into increased management responsibility" could be skill. Now Qualifications (preferred) list: - Experience with payroll accounting and revenue reconciliations is preferred - Exposure to treasury accounting and management - Previous experience working in Sage Intacct is highly preferred, including exposure to or experience with the Prepaid Expense and Fixed Asset modules - Experience with construction-in-progress (CIP) accounting and fixed asset accounting is preferred, particularly in a multi-site or development-driven environment - Private Equity experience is preferred Now Skills list: - Excellent communication skills and a strong TEAM (Together Each Accomplishes More) player - Demonstrated ability and desire to take ownership, develop others, and grow into increased management responsibility Now Benefits list: - Competitive base salary plus annual bonus compensation package (but we moved to Pay) - Excellent comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision, as well as ancillary benefits - Hybrid work schedule (moved to Schedule) - 401K with contribution match - 3 weeks paid vacation - Company recognized holidays - Company laptop - Branded company gear and free car washes But we need to avoid duplication: we moved compensation to Pay, hybrid schedule to Schedule. So Benefits list should exclude those two items. Thus Benefits: - Excellent comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision, as well as ancillary benefits - 401K with contribution match - 3 weeks paid vacation - Company recognized holidays - Company laptop - Branded company gear and free car washes Pay: - Competitive base salary plus annual bonus compensation package Schedule: - Hybrid work schedule Now About the role: combine Spark Car Wash Overview and Position Summary. Overview: "Spark Car Wash is a high growth, institutionally backed express exterior car wash company serving the Northeast region. Our mission is to make car washing an energizing experience for everyone. We are focused on becoming the premier brand in the market by providing consistent excellence to our customers and an enriching environment for our employees." Position Summary: "As we continue to grow our company, we are actively adding an Accounting Manager to our expanding Corporate team, reporting to the Controller. This role will play a key role in leading the monthly close process, strengthening accounting controls, supporting the year-end audit, and providing day-to-day leadership across the accounting function. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment, takes ownership, and is comfortable balancing hands-on accounting responsibilities with review and team leadership. In this role, you will be directly supervising a team of junior accountants. You'll work directly with experienced leaders from AEA Investors, Bain & Company, Lidl, Wawa, L'Oreal, and CVS, gaining full exposure to what it takes to scale a high