Accounting Manager (FT - Client Services)

Nimbl•Salt Lake City, UT

4d•$75,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

Nimbl provides essential business departments like accounting, IT, global staffing, and strategy under one roof to help growing companies scale without friction. With over 100 team members across the U.S., Philippines, and Latin America, Nimbl operates as an aligned team serving ambitious business owners. The company offers remote flexibility, autonomy, clear accountability, leadership development, and opportunities for growth. Freedom at Nimbl is defined by progression and impact, appealing to individuals serious about growth for both clients and themselves. The Accounting Manager acts as the quarterback for a client portfolio, balancing relationship ownership, month-end close leadership, and process building. This role involves overseeing the monthly close process from start to finish for a group of small business clients, serving as the primary point of contact for financial results. The manager is supported by Accounting Specialists who handle delegated bookkeeping tasks. Key responsibilities include creating and documenting workflows, training specialists, ensuring efficient and timely work completion, and performing reviews of bookkeeping and reconciliations. The role also involves completing tasks that cannot be delegated, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial statements, and delivering client-ready financials. This is a client-facing role focused on accountants who enjoy people and accountability, requiring clear communication, strong follow-through, and reliable delivery while managing client expectations, scope, and time budgets. It is not an AR, collections, or credit management position.

Requirements

At least 5 years of small business accounting experience.
Personally prepared accrual adjusting entries.
Personally built and maintained fixed asset and debt schedules.
Personally prepared and reviewed complete financial statements.
Owned month-end close, start to finish, for more than one client business at the same time.
Communicate clearly with clients and keep agreements.
Own issues when they arise and have a plan.
Track time and manage to time budgets.
Understand that the scope of the engagement dictates the level of detail and service provided.
Be a strong reviewer, caring about accuracy and completeness within scope.
Reduce rework systematically.

Nice To Haves

Direct accounting experience working within the real estate or construction industry.
Job costing experience with the ability to track costs by project, phase, or cost code and identify variances early.
Strong understanding of how to handle WIP.
Experience with fixed asset acquisition and disposal.
Experience with construction-specific software and integrating those platforms with accounting software.
Real estate accounting experience alongside construction — rental income, property depreciation, entity structuring.
Managing subcontractors, including insurance compliance, vendor documentation, and annual 1099 preparation and reporting.
Experience with retainage — tracking amounts withheld, ensuring they're reflected correctly in AR and AP, and reconciling them at project close.
Working knowledge of contract revenue recognition, including percentage of completion and completed contract methods, and when each applies.
Sales tax and income tax coordination.

Responsibilities

Oversee the monthly close process from beginning to end for a group of clients.
Serve as the trusted point of contact for clients regarding financial results and clarity.
Create and document workflows for Accounting Specialists (bookkeepers).
Train Accounting Specialists on processes and ensure efficient and timely work completion.
Complete accounting tasks that cannot be delegated.
Review bookkeeping, reconciliations, and financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
Deliver client-ready financial statements.
Answer client questions, understand their business and goals.
Create a consistently great client experience through clear communication, strong follow-through, and reliable delivery.
Keep work on track, within scope, and within time budgets.
Manage a group of clients that supports approximately 4x your monthly salary in monthly recurring revenue (MRR).
Design the delegation framework.
Build workflows bookkeepers follow, train them on the process, and hold the standard.
Track time and manage to time budgets.
Reduce rework systematically by fixing processes, not just entries, to improve efficiency over time.