Accounting Manager

Harris Williams & Co • Richmond, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Manager (“AM”) is a high-impact leadership role responsible for overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Revenue operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence core financial operations while gaining exposure to deal activity and firmwide initiatives. This role is primarily on-site (4–5 days/week), enabling close collaboration with leadership and deal teams. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Requirements

• CPA or progress toward certification
• Must be able to obtain a FINRA Series 99 license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, with a strong preference for public accounting and/or professional services environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams with responsibility for performance, development, and output.
• Systems proficiency with ERP platforms (Oracle Fusion experience, a plus).
• Strong analytical mindset and research skills.
• Knowledge of foreign currency transactions and translation adjustments, preferred.
• Understanding of internal controls and compliance with regularity requirements is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Effective communicator who can partner with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, including senior professionals.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle Fusion experience
• Knowledge of foreign currency transactions and translation adjustments
• Understanding of internal controls and compliance with regularity requirements

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reviewing and posting accounting transactions to the General Ledger.
• Manage the period-end closing process and develop internal reports.
• Participate in, support special projects, and other duties as assigned.
• Oversee invoice processing within the procurement system.
• Oversee expense reimbursement process and review/approve payroll transactions.
• Manage the firm’s property and equipment records.
• Review lease agreements and manage lease accounting in accordance with ASC 842.
• Manage the monthly client invoicing process, including bespoke invoicing requirements for engagement teams.
• Monitor outstanding accounts receivable and interface directly with banking teams and clients.
• Manage the firm’s international process for cross-border transactions.
• Analyze deal expenses across all industry groups.

Benefits

• medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
• dental and vision options
• employee and spouse/child life insurance
• short and long-term disability protection
• 401(k) with PNC match
• pension and stock purchase plans
• dependent care reimbursement account
• back-up child/elder care
• adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
• educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
• a robust wellness program with financial incentives
• maternity and/or parental leave
• up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
• between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
• years of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager