Accounting & Reporting Manager

Soundome Group•Fort Lauderdale, FL

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting & Reporting Manager leads month-end and year-end close and financial reporting across six affiliated companies in a diversified financial services organization. This hands-on individual contributor role covers general ledger accounting, intercompany reconciliations, payroll allocations, and review of expenses and accounts payable to ensure accurate records and timely management reporting. The manager also serves as the primary accountant for the Broker/Dealer subsidiary, responsible for day-to-day accounting, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and audit support. Working closely with the Controller, the role helps maintain effective internal controls and consistent, efficient accounting practices across the organization. The position is based onsite at the Fort Lauderdale headquarters, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and reports to the Controller. It is classified as exempt.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant accounting experience.
At least 4 years of progressive accounting experience with responsibility for month-end close and financial reporting.
Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial statement preparation, month-end close, and cash-basis and accrual-basis accounting.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with accounting software.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.

Nice To Haves

QuickBooks experience.
Experience working in a multi-entity accounting environment.
Hands-on experience with payroll allocations and intercompany accounting.
Financial services industry experience.

Responsibilities

Lead monthly and year-end close processes across affiliated companies and manage the 30-day accounting schedule.
Prepare and review journal entries, including accruals and intercompany transactions; reconcile intercompany receivables and payables and resolve outstanding differences.
Review general ledger activity, account reconciliations, balance sheet activity, and support schedules for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate accounting treatment.
Research and resolve variances, unusual transactions, and reconciling items; review intercompany transfers and prepare related entries.
Monitor compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Review monthly profit and loss statements and expense activity across affiliated companies, investigate variances and coding discrepancies, and ensure proper departmental coding.
Prepare draft financial statements for Controller review, incorporate approved adjustments, and distribute drafts to Executive Management.
Distribute department-level profit and loss and budget-to-actual reports as applicable, coordinate management feedback and variance explanations, process approved adjustments, and prepare and distribute final monthly financial statement packages.
Assist with financial analysis, trend reporting, ad hoc reporting, annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
Review management-approved invoices, employee expense reports, and reimbursement requests for coding, allocations, documentation, and policy compliance before transfer into QuickBooks.
Resolve expense coding discrepancies, allocation questions, and other exceptions; monitor Concur and Pivot Payables workflows for accurate, timely transfer of approved transactions into QuickBooks.
Manage FedEx allocations and related intercompany billings.
Prepare payroll allocations by department, office, and entity using Paylocity data, record related journal entries and intercompany allocations in QuickBooks, and allocate employee benefit costs paid by the parent company to subsidiary entities.
Maintain fixed asset, depreciation, and amortization schedules and prepare monthly journal entries.
Reconcile annual payroll accounting records to W-2 and W-3 reporting.
Coordinate year-end audit schedules and supporting documentation.
Serve as the primary accountant for the Broker/Dealer subsidiary: record daily cash receipts, deposits, and banking activity, and reconcile bank and FINRA Flex accounts.
Prepare advisor billing invoices in QuickBooks based on worksheets from the Compliance Department.
Prepare and process advisor compensation-related transactions, record the accounting activity, and maintain supporting documentation.
Prepare monthly accruals and related journal entries for the Broker/Dealer subsidiary.
Prepare draft financial statement packages and supporting schedules for Controller and Executive Management review, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
Work with the Controller to coordinate with the external FINOP and accounting firm, provide requested financial information and documentation, and respond to accounting-related inquiries.
Maintain accounting records supporting financial statement, audit, and regulatory reporting requirements.