Fractional Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Own and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes for multiple client engagements.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled, post required journal entries/accruals, and deliver audit-ready financials on schedule.
• Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts layout.
• Ensure proper classification of all financial transactions, manage bank feeds and automated transaction rules, and maintain clean vendor/customer master records.
• Perform systematic and meticulous reconciliations across bank accounts, credit cards, and key balance sheet items.
• Investigate, resolve discrepancies, and validate beginning balances to catch errors before they impact reporting.
• Prepare internal financial statement packages (P&L, Balance Sheet, A/R and A/P aging reports) and compile supporting schedules.
• Organize documentation for payroll tax, sales/use tax, business licenses, and year-end filing readiness (1099s, W-2s).
• Operate strictly within our designated cloud ecosystem, optimizing QuickBooks Online (QBO) and tracking all tasks, milestones, and progress in real time within Canopy.
• Build efficient, automated workflows to enhance internal controls and operational efficiency.
• Proactively collaborate with Fractional CFOs, Tax Managers, and Administrative Support teams to ensure seamless client delivery and verify that accounting data aligns perfectly with downstream strategic reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and 5 + years of tax experience
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and balance sheet-first accounting cleanup
• Proven capability running structured, repeatable month-end close sequences across multiple clients under tight timelines
• Advanced proficiency configuring QuickBooks Online, optimizing charts of accounts, and correcting automated bank feed rules
• Deep commitment to task management systems (Canopy), data integrity, and executing standardized SOPs with zero variation
• Proactive problem-solving skills with an ability to detect errors, analyze inconsistencies, and prioritize accuracy over speed
• High level of accountability and professional presence; ability to communicate complex financial issues clearly to internal leadership and non-accounting stakeholders