Accounting Operations Manager

Axle•Rockville, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Axle Informatics is seeking an experienced and highly organized Accounting Operations Manager to lead and strengthen its day-to-day accounting operations. This is a hands-on role responsible for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and integrity of the company's accounting processes and financial records. The role involves building disciplined, scalable processes for a growing organization. The Accounting Operations Manager will own core accounting activities while leading, developing, and holding accountable a team of accounting professionals. The ideal candidate takes ownership, identifies discrepancies proactively, drives issues through resolution, and is comfortable operating both strategically and in the weeds. This role requires an onsite presence in Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA. The Accounting Operations Manager will oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and customer billing, payroll and labor reconciliation, general ledger activities, month-end close, project and contract accounting, and internal controls — while managing and developing the team responsible for executing this work. A core part of the role is identifying manual, repetitive, or error-prone processes and implementing automation to eliminate them, building disciplined and scalable operations rather than relying on ad hoc fixes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on responsibility for accounting operations
At least 3 years in a direct management or supervisory role
Strong understanding of GAAP
Demonstrated experience across GL, AP, AR, billing, payroll, and month-end close
Proven track record of implementing automation to streamline accounting processes
Demonstrated ability to operate strategically while staying hands-on in day-to-day details

Nice To Haves

Experience in government contracting, including FAR/DCAA accounting requirements and indirect rate structures
CPA, CMA, or similar certification

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day accounting operations — AP, payroll, and general ledger — and manage the monthly/year-end close process on a disciplined calendar
Prepare and/or review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger
Maintain vendor records, employee expense/credit-card reconciliation, and payment authorization controls
Manage customer billing, validating billable labor, rates, and invoice components against contractual requirements
Maintain accurate AR records and aging, monitoring collections and resolving billing adjustments
Maintain accurate project and contract financial records, reconciling contract billing and supporting closeout and billing-rate adjustments
Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and approval workflows; identify and correct control weaknesses
Support external accountants, auditors, and customer or government reviews, maintaining an audit-ready environment
Lead and develop a high-performing accounting team, including staffing, workload balancing, and performance reviews
Set KPIs, deliver regular coaching, and support retention and succession planning
Identify opportunities to automate and standardize accounting processes, and build new processes or reporting from scratch where none currently exist