Client Opening - Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversee all general ledger activity, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare and review financial statements, key performance indicators (KPIs), and management reporting packages.
• Perform variance, trend, and ad hoc financial analysis to support decision-making and improve financial performance.
• Strong affinity for systems, software applications, and process improvement, with the ability to quickly learn, adopt, and optimize new technologies.
• Strong working knowledge with using Microsoft Suite, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Proactive technology user who can become a systems “power user” and internal resource/trainer over time.
• Experience with Salesforce.com (SFDC) and Accounting Seed preferred.
• Partner with operations to ensure accurate cost accounting, including inventory, work-in-process (WIP), and job costing.
• Analyze production costs, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption to improve gross margins and operational performance.
• Monitor and evaluate margin performance by product line, project, and customer.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls to ensure financial accuracy, asset protection, and audit readiness.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, tax requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Oversee tax compliance (income, sales/use, and other filings) in coordination with external advisors.
• Manage relationships with external CPA firms, including financial statement reviews/audits and timely resolution of findings.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff; establish accountability, cross-training, and team scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of GAAP.
• Demonstrated experience with accounting systems and process improvement; ERP implementation or similar experience.
• Experience working with web-based accounting platforms such as Accounting Seed and Salesforce or similar systems.
• Ability to take and pass a background check.