Accounting Operations Manager
About The Position
The Accounting Operations Manager leads and manages accounting professionals and accounting and financial operations. The role focuses on improving efficiency and effectiveness through new accounting systems, technology, and process improvements. It oversees cost accounting, property accounting, fixed assets accounting, and accounts payable, while collaborating with management, executive teams, affiliates, and departments across the organization. The position also handles operational accounting work, including audit support, tax compliance review, accounting records, analyses, journal entries, and account reconciliations. The manager maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements and accounting best practices and takes on special projects and other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Minimum five years of full-time managerial experience in an accounting leadership role.
- Experience testing new technology and successfully implementing new accounting systems.
- Strong critical-thinking skills and determination to solve problems creatively.
- Advanced-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to learn and quickly apply industry-related regulations.
- Comfort preparing and delivering reports to management in writing and verbally.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) title or designation is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Supervise cost accounting, property accounting, and fixed assets accounting functions.
- Oversee the accounts payable team to ensure timely and efficient vendor payments.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to support the growth and career development of others.
- Procure and implement accounting systems for accounts payable, expense and travel reimbursements, corporate credit card management, and other needs.
- Prepare, review, and audit internal payment requests for accuracy and proper documentation.
- Build and implement new accounting systems.
- Liaise regularly with management and executive teams across the organization, including affiliates.
- Collaborate with departments across the organization on initiatives.
- Create and enforce accounting policies and procedures.
- Document standard operating procedures.
- Implement process improvements, including the use of technology to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Identify internal control deficiencies and develop plans to address them.
- Provide documents and support for the annual external audit.
- Review state and local tax compliance filings and handle tax audits.
- Provide ongoing operational support to other Finance departments.
- Maintain clear and accurate accounting records.
- Analyze, identify, and investigate irregularities or abnormalities and report findings to management.
- Prepare journal entries in accordance with accounting policies.
- Perform account reconciliations to ensure balances are accurate.
- Review accounts and resolve unusual items and variances.
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects, including ad hoc reports and analyses.
- Maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements and accounting best practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
