CFO Services Senior Manager | Outsourced Accounting

Client Challenge • Columbus, OH

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Brixey & Meyer is seeking a senior accounting leader to lead outsourced accounting engagements, ensure high-quality client deliverables, and develop accounting professionals. The role requires a strong accounting and controllership background, comfort moving between controller-level oversight and detailed work, and a hands-on approach to solving problems and improving processes.

The Senior Manager serves as a trusted resource to clients and team members, oversees financial reporting and core accounting functions, identifies accounting and control issues, and develops practical, scalable solutions. The role also includes coaching Staff, Seniors, and Managers; reviewing work and providing feedback; supporting training; and aligning assignments with team capacity, development, and client needs.

The position contributes to building and managing the practice’s client portfolio. In partnership with Firm leadership, the Senior Manager develops prospective-client and referral-source relationships, helps create proposals and win engagements, identifies opportunities to expand services, plans staffing and delivery, and monitors engagement scope, budgets, and profitability. This is a hybrid, full-time position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA or CMA in good standing.
• At least 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 able to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong accounting and controllership foundation with understanding of the full accounting cycle.
• Ability to move between controller-level oversight and detailed accounting work.
• Ability to review work across multiple levels and step in when needed.
• Ability to identify inefficiencies and create practical, repeatable processes.
• Proactive ownership of client and team needs, including identifying risks and bringing 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.
• Help build a sustainable client portfolio while balancing growth, team capacity, quality, and profitability.
• Partner with Firm leadership on business development, 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 staffing and delivery for new work, 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning day one.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Lifestyle Spending Account.
• Flexible time off and paid holidays.
• Career development, training, and CPE opportunities.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

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