CFO Services Senior Manager | Outsourced Accounting

Client Challenge•Dayton, OH

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brixey & Meyer is seeking an experienced accounting leader to lead outsourced accounting engagements, oversee the quality of client deliverables, and develop accounting professionals. This hands-on leadership role calls for a strong accounting and controllership background, the ability to operate at a controller level while staying familiar with the details, and a commitment to coaching, problem-solving, and improving processes. The Senior Manager will lead client accounting work, serve as a resource on accounting and financial matters, review core accounting functions, and develop practical solutions to accounting, process, and control issues. The role also includes building consistent, scalable processes, strengthening client relationships, and identifying opportunities to provide additional value. The position involves coaching and developing Staff, Seniors, and Managers; reviewing work and giving feedback; identifying training needs; delegating effectively; and fostering a collaborative, accountable team environment. The Senior Manager will also help build a sustainable client portfolio, support business development, develop prospective client relationships and proposals, plan staffing and delivery, and monitor engagement scope, budgets, and profitability. This opportunity offers the ability to shape how accounting work is performed, develop the people delivering it, and improve processes for the team and its clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
CPA or CMA in good standing.
7+ years of relevant accounting, controllership, outsourced accounting, or advisory experience.
Strong knowledge of the full accounting cycle and financial reporting.
Experience leading and developing accounting professionals.
Working knowledge of accounting systems and technology.
Strong client communication and relationship skills.
Collaborative, hands-on professional who can manage multiple priorities.
Strong accounting and controllership foundation, including a deep understanding of the full accounting cycle.
Ability to move between controller-level oversight and the details behind the numbers.
Ability to review work across multiple levels and step in when needed.
Ability to identify inefficiencies and create practical, repeatable processes.
Ability to take ownership of client and team needs, proactively identify risks, and bring solutions before issues affect the client or team.

Nice To Haves

MBA or MAcc preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead outsourced accounting engagements and ensure accurate, timely, high-quality deliverables.
Serve as a trusted resource to clients and team members on accounting and financial matters.
Review financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, general ledger activity, and other core accounting functions.
Identify accounting, process, and control issues and develop practical solutions.
Create consistent, scalable processes that improve efficiency and quality.
Strengthen client relationships and identify opportunities to provide additional value as client needs evolve.
Coach and develop Staff, Seniors, and Managers as they build technical skills and take on greater responsibility.
Review work and provide clear, practical feedback.
Identify technical or process gaps and help develop training and resources to address them.
Delegate work effectively, monitor team capacity, and align responsibilities with experience, development opportunities, and client needs.
Foster a collaborative environment built around accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
Take responsibility for building a sustainable client portfolio while balancing growth, team capacity, quality, and profitability.
Partner with Firm leadership on business development and increasingly take ownership of building relationships, developing opportunities, and winning new client engagements.
Build relationships with prospective clients and referral sources, understand their accounting needs, and help develop proposals defining scope, fees, and value.
Identify opportunities to expand services for existing clients and connect them with other Firm resources when appropriate.
Plan how new work will be staffed and delivered, aligning client commitments with team skills and capacity.
Monitor engagement budgets, scope, and profitability, and work with Firm leadership to address scope changes and pricing needs.