Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION

We are seeking a talented and experienced Accounting Manager to join our leadership team. The position entails overseeing all aspects of financial recording and reporting, ensuring adherence to GAAP and company policies. Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, managing journal entries, and resolving discrepancies promptly. Additionally, the role involves supervising accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll processing, as well as facilitating audits and implementing process improvements. This person will play a key role in month-end close activities, financial analysis, and supporting departmental projects and initiatives. This role will be highly influential and relied on heavily as the company makes crucial business decisions.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with GAAP, the company's policies, and internal control standards.
• Pursue resolution of business issues impacting financial statements in a proactive, independent manner.
• Prepare and manage journal entries, including appropriate documentation.
• Ensure that general ledger and sub-ledgers are reconciled, and reconciling items are resolved.
• Prepare and manage account reconciliations for moderate to complex accounts.
• Validate Balance Sheet accounts with supporting detail
• Approve Bank Reconciliations on a monthly basis
• Conduct regular balance sheet account and bank statement reconciliations for assigned area to ensure that records are accurate and in agreement with the General Ledger.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities in a timely manner; elevate more complex issues for resolution.
• Prepare and manage schedules, supporting documents, and variance analyses for management.
• Oversee entire month end close activities. Proactively participates in month-end balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position. Communicates issues and resolutions to management and affected areas/departments. Coordinates solutions to problems of moderate complexity with other departments and business units.
• Management of the Fixed Asset process and policy, including Capital Expenditure Authorization and Spend Tracking.
• Oversee Accounts Receivable, including invoicing and collections.
• Validate A/R Aging matches General Ledger balance.
• Implement debt collection policies of the company.
• Design and implement standard policies and procedures to ensure accurate accounts payable records.
• Validate A/P Aging matches General Ledger balance.
• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions
• Routinely examines reports identifying trends, inefficiencies, and improvements or cost savings.
• 401 (k) record keeping and distributions.
• Provide data and serve as a resource for external financial and tax audit examination processes, including helping prepare audited financial statements.
• Management of the Sales and Use Tax accounting, reporting, and payment process.
• Assist in the implementation of general accounting process improvement objectives.
• Participates in departmental projects and initiatives. Participates effectively in a team environment.
• Participate in month end, quarter end, and year-end financial review.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of Accounting Management experience. Including financial accounting/general ledger experience.
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a senior accounting role.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of GAAP.
• Ability to apply a broad range of accounting principles, practices, and procedures to produce accurate end products.
• Ability to think analytically and apply sound judgment and/or financial/accounting principles to work assignments.
• Experience in Job Costing and Fixed Assets transaction accounting.
• Effective working knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills and Netsuite accounting software. Experience with Smartsheet a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to direct and supervise.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to think logically are necessary.
• Must have prior experience in overseeing and managing full month end close.
• Having worked in the HVAC, mechanical, mobile vehicle, or other service industries a plus.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• This position reports to: Chief Operating Officer
• Reports to this position: Accounts Receivable Clerk

Company DescriptionWHAT WE OFFER
-Paid Time Off
-Medical, Vision, and Dental
-401K plan with company match

You will be working for a company that is strategically aligned. We are a small company in a very niche market, with loyal customers. Our average tenure is 10-years! That says a lot about our culture, teamwork and ownership. Work for a company that doesn't just say they care about their employees, but actually CARES ABOUT ITS EMPLOYEES.

Company Description

WHAT WE OFFER \n-Paid Time Off \n-Medical, Vision, and Dental \n-401K plan with company match\n\nYou will be working for a company that is strategically aligned. We are a small company in a very niche market, with loyal customers. Our average tenure is 10-years! That says a lot about our culture, teamwork and ownership. Work for a company that doesn't just say they care about their employees, but actually CARES ABOUT ITS EMPLOYEES.