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We are partnering with a growing organization seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to support the finance and accounting team during a period of organizational growth and ERP transformation. This is a hands-on contract opportunity that will play a key role in maintaining day-to-day accounting operations, overseeing month-end close activities, supporting staff development, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Complete complex general ledger account reconciliations and investigate unusual or outstanding items
- Prepare monthly closing journal entries and ad hoc accounting entries as needed
- Review staff journal entries and account reconciliations for accuracy and completeness
- Partner with senior finance leadership on annual audit activities and audit support
- Assist in overseeing daily accounting department operations
- Ensure accounting policies and procedures are consistently followed
- Prepare and analyze financial statements, including balance sheet and income statement variance analysis
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies
- Lead projects related to accounting operations, banking, accounts payable, and process improvements
- Supervise, train, and mentor accounting staff
- Support ERP-related initiatives and process enhancements
- Assist with special projects and perform additional duties as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, month-end close, and financial statement preparation
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience managing or mentoring accounting staff
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Accounting experience within manufacturing, distribution, or inventory-based environments
- CPA and/or MBA preferred
- Experience in public accounting, private equity-backed organizations, or complex corporate accounting environments
- Experience with acquisitions, consolidations, and intercompany transactions
- Background working within multi-entity accounting structures
- ERP implementation, conversion, or system integration experience
- Exposure to cloud-based ERP platforms is a plus
- Strong tax accounting experience preferred
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