Accounting Compliance & Special Projects Manager

Accounting Compliance & Special Projects Manager – Washington, DC

Beacon Hill is working with a growing organization who is seeking an Accounting Compliance & Special Projects Manager to join their fast-paced accounting team. This role will partner closely with accounting leadership and oversee a high volume of time-sensitive, compliance-driven workflows. The ideal candidate is extremely organized, comfortable managing multiple deadlines at once, and brings a strong understanding of audit and tax processes without directly performing audits or preparing returns. This position will also provide oversight and coordination for a small team supporting these initiatives.

If you thrive in a busy, deadline-oriented environment and enjoy being the “air traffic controller” who keeps complex processes moving on time, this could be a great fit.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate federal, state, and local tax filings and compliance requirements by partnering with external auditors and tax preparers
• Manage end-to-end compliance workflows, including collecting documentation, tracking deadlines, coordinating reviews, and preparing approval-ready packages
• Maintain detailed compliance calendars, trackers, and documentation to ensure all filings and deliverables are completed on time
• Perform reasonableness and quality checks on completed tax returns and compliance filings prior to leadership review
• Track and help resolve tax notices, discrepancies, and follow-up items with external partners and government agencies
• Support annual audit processes by coordinating timelines, request lists, draft reviews, and audit adjustments
• Assist with setup and maintenance of government portals, registrations, and authorization documentation
• Coordinate tax-related payments, approvals, and special compliance items in accordance with internal policies
• Support accounting components of the annual budget cycle, including template maintenance, QA reviews, and system updates
• Oversee accounting-related onboarding and offboarding activities, including data transfers, reconciliations, and final close-out items
• Build and maintain process documentation, checklists, and repeatable workflows to improve efficiency and reduce risk
• Provide regular status updates to accounting leadership and escalate issues or risks as needed
• Lead and support a team of accounting staff to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in accounting operations, compliance, audit/tax coordination, or a similarly deadline-driven environment
• Prior knowledge of audit and tax processes, with the ability to manage workflows and timelines
• Familiarity with multi-state and DC-area regulatory environments
• 2+ years of people leadership or team oversight experience preferred
• Proven ability to manage high-volume, high-consequence workflows
• Exceptionally strong organizational, project management, and follow-through skills
• Clear, confident communicator able to work effectively with internal teams and external partners
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-demand office environment