Accounting Manager

Overview

This is a full-time, remote Accounting Manager role focused on GAAP financial reporting, month-end close, payroll, compliance, and multi-entity/core accounting operations across complex client accounts.

This is not a bookkeeping or data-entry role.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timely completion
• Prepare and maintain:
  • P&L statements
  • Balance sheets
  • Cash flow reports
  • Supporting schedules
• Prepare and review journal entries and reconciliations
• Ensure financial reporting aligns with GAAP standards
• Maintain clean, structured, audit-ready workpapers
• Meet client and internal reporting deadlines consistently

Core accounting operations responsibilities include:

• Oversee Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger, and account reconciliations
• Manage day-to-day accounting activity
• Maintain accurate books across multiple entities, locations, or business segments
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Ensure accounting systems remain clean and organized
• Maintain strong financial controls and documentation

Payroll & employee setup responsibilities include:

• Process payroll using platforms such as:
  • Gusto
  • Paylocity
  • ADP
• Support employee setup and onboarding within payroll systems
• Perform payroll processing and validation, including adjustments and deductions and reimbursements
• Provide payroll reporting and documentation/compliance

U.S. sales tax & compliance responsibilities include:

• Calculate and file U.S. state sales tax
• Track filing deadlines and requirements
• Maintain organized compliance documentation
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies and financial procedures
• Support audits and compliance requests as needed

Financial reporting, analysis & forecasting responsibilities include:

• Build custom financial reports and dashboards
• Support budgeting and forecasting
• Perform variance analysis
• Provide financial insights to leadership
• Use Excel and reporting tools to improve financial visibility
• Translate accounting data into useful business information

Process improvement & documentation responsibilities include:

• Review accounting workflows and identify inefficiencies
• Standardize processes across clients and systems
• Improve workflows through automation, templates, and documentation
• Build and maintain accounting SOPs
• Improve scalability without sacrificing financial accuracy

Client & leadership coordination responsibilities include:

• Communicate regularly with leadership on priorities and deliverables
• Maintain visibility around reporting timelines
• Support client-facing accounting communication when required
• Coordinate across accounting, payroll, finance, and operational workflows
• Proactively flag issues before they become larger problems

Requirements (Must Have)

• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Accrual accounting
  • GAAP financial reporting
  • Month-end close
• Experience managing accounting across:
  • Multiple entities
  • Multiple locations
  • Multiple business segments
• QuickBooks proficiency, including one or more of:
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
• Advanced Excel skills, including:
  • XLOOKUP
  • INDEX/MATCH
  • Pivot Tables
  • Data Tables
• Strong proficiency in financial reporting and analysis
• Payroll & compliance:
  • Experience processing payroll through Gusto or similar platforms
  • Experience handling U.S. sales tax filings
• Strong understanding of accounting controls and financial documentation
• Strong written and verbal English
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• High level of ownership and accountability

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience with one or more of:
  • NetSuite
  • Paylocity
  • ADP
  • Ramp
  • Bill.com
  • Clockify
• Outsourced accounting experience
• Multi-client accounting experience
• Experience improving accounting systems and workflows
• Experience working across complex or multi-entity organizations

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified.

Location

Remote. Working hours: U.S. business hours.