Senior Accounting Manager
About The Position
Liberty Blume is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager, US Accounting Operations, to help scale its US accounting capability from its Denver headquarters. Reporting to the Director, US Accounting Operations, this role delivers high-quality accounting and reporting services for US customers and supports the existing UK operation during the US ramp-up period. The role leads customer accounting and reporting delivery, supports customer onboarding and transitions, provides high-quality customer service, and implements scalable ways of working. As the function grows, the manager develops accounting professionals, provides technical guidance, and leads or develops professionals as needed. Success requires strong accounting knowledge and technical capability, alongside the ability to balance customer service, control, quality, and pace in a fast-growing environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- CPA license or equivalent accounting qualification, with at least 7 years of US accounting experience.
- Experience leading or coordinating period-end close, balance-sheet reviews, and financial reporting to demanding deadlines.
- Knowledge of internal control over financial reporting and SOX requirements, including documentation, audit support, and remediation.
- Experience leading customer or process transitions and establishing stable service delivery.
- Ability to coach colleagues, coordinate teams, and influence senior stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.
- Strong spreadsheet and financial systems capability, with a practical approach to process improvement and automation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and customer focus.
- Experience directly managing qualified or experienced accountants.
- Experience with ERP, close-management, workflow, or finance automation tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in both public accounting and a subsequent industry setting such as operations, controllership, or shared services.
Responsibilities
- Oversee assigned end-to-end US customer accounting operations, including period-end close, journals, accruals, reconciliations, balance-sheet governance, intercompany accounting, management reporting, and statutory reporting support within the customer scope.
- Review accounting outputs for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with agreed policies, controls, and reporting timetables.
- Coordinate accounting issue resolution and communicate material risks, judgements, dependencies, and decisions.
- Monitor service performance, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions when quality, control, or timeliness falls below expectations.
- Lead or coordinate accounting workstreams for new US customer onboarding, including discovery, process assessment, knowledge transfer, documentation, testing, and transition to business-as-usual service.
- Identify capacity, capability, and training needs as customer volume and complexity grow, and make recommendations to the Director.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and development of US accounting colleagues.
- Build working relationships with customer Controllers and Finance teams and serve as a senior delivery and escalation contact.
- Standardize, simplify, and automate accounting processes while maintaining required controls and customer outcomes.
- Partner with systems and automation teams to improve workflows, data quality, reporting, and control execution.
- Document repeatable processes and promote consistent adoption across customers and the growing US team.
- Use quality, productivity, and customer feedback to prioritize improvements and track benefits.
- Provide technical guidance and develop accounting professionals as the function expands.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Discretionary annual bonus incentive.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit plans starting on day one.
- 401(k) with a 100% match up to 10% of base salary, in the form of Company Stock (LBTYK series).
- Paid time off.
- Access to a private café, fitness centre, and paid parking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
