Full-Time | 4 Days in Office | 1 Day Remote
We are partnering with a growing and entrepreneurial organization to find an experienced Accounting Manager to take ownership of the company's accounting and finance function.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director & Company Owner, this is a highly visible role for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys building processes, improving systems, analyzing financial results, and taking ownership of the business's financial operations.
The successful candidate will oversee full-cycle accounting, cash flow, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, AP/AR, payroll, and financial analysis, while also identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, and efficiencies across the organization.
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, analytical accounting leader who wants to make a meaningful impact in a growing business.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Management
- Take ownership of the company's accounting and finance systems, processes, and controls
- Manage full-cycle accounting across multiple entities
- Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing, collections, and payroll
- Conduct bank reconciliations and G/L analysis
- Prepare and post journal and adjustment entries
- Manage government remittances and accounting-related inquiries
- Support bookkeeping activities across group entities
- Review and improve accounting procedures and internal controls
Month-End & Year-End
- Manage monthly and annual financial close processes
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and G/L analysis
- Lead financial reporting and consolidations
- Prepare year-end working papers and supporting schedules
- Assist with year-end financial reporting packages
- Provide detailed financial analysis to management
Cash Flow, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Manage daily cash requirements and prepare weekly and monthly cash-flow forecasts
- Monitor cash flow and proactively identify upcoming funding requirements
- Prepare annual budgets and financial forecasts
- Monitor actual results against budget and provide variance analysis
- Prepare and present monthly financial reports to ownership
- Develop financial models to support business planning and decision-making
Financial & Business Analysis
- Analyze financial results and identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Support costing and inventory management
- Develop OPEX trackers and monitor spending
- Establish and monitor appropriate payment terms
- Manage invoice payments and collections against purchase orders
- Provide financial insight and recommendations to management
- Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable business insights
Systems & Process Improvement
- Review financial and operational software and identify opportunities for greater efficiency
- Evaluate and implement new systems and technology
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement
- Develop and refine accounting policies, procedures, controls, and methodologies
- Contribute to financial projects and new system implementations
- Build scalable processes to support continued business growth
Business Partnership
- Work closely with the Managing Director and Company Owner as a key financial partner
- Present monthly financial results and insights to ownership
- Support management with financial analysis and business decisions
- Build effective presentations for both financial and non-financial audiences
- Collaborate across departments to improve financial and operational performance
- Take ownership of special projects and responsibilities outside the traditional scope of accounting
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with experience at the Accounting Manager or Senior Accountant level
- Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting and controllership
- Experience managing month-end and year-end close
- Experience with financial reporting and consolidations
- Strong cash-flow management and forecasting experience
- Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial models
- Strong knowledge of AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations, and government remittances
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong technology and systems aptitude
- Ability to create and deliver effective financial presentations
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and constantly changing environment
