Accounting Manager

Overview

This is a hands-on Accounting Manager role focused on financial reporting, month-end close, payroll, and core accounting operations across complex client accounts. The position is full-time and remote, working during U.S. business hours.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close and financial reporting processes
  • Execute accurate and timely month-end close
  • Prepare and maintain financial reports and supporting schedules
  • Maintain clean, structured, audit-ready workpapers
  • Ensure reporting follows GAAP/accrual accounting standards
  • Identify and resolve reporting discrepancies
• Manage general ledger, AP, and AR
  • Maintain general ledger accuracy across multiple entities and locations
  • Oversee Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR)
  • Manage day-to-day accounting activities
  • Review account activity and resolve discrepancies
  • Ensure accounting records remain complete and accurate
• Handle payroll and employee setup
  • Process payroll using Gusto or similar payroll platforms
  • Manage employee setup and onboarding within payroll systems
  • Maintain accurate payroll documentation
  • Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule
• Support U.S. sales tax compliance
  • Calculate and file U.S. state sales tax
  • Monitor filing requirements and deadlines
  • Maintain organized supporting documentation
  • Ensure compliance activities are completed accurately and on time
• Reporting, analysis, and forecasting
  • Build custom financial and management reports
  • Support budgeting and forecasting
  • Analyze financial data and communicate meaningful insights
  • Create reporting and data visualizations to support decision-making
• Process improvement
  • Review and document accounting processes and SOPs
  • Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements
  • Standardize workflows across clients, entities, and accounting systems
  • Build more accurate and scalable accounting processes
• Coordinate with leadership and clients
  • Communicate regularly with leadership regarding priorities and deliverables
  • Support client-facing financial communication when required
  • Maintain visibility into reporting deadlines and outstanding items
  • Proactively identify and escalate accounting issues

Requirements (Must-Have)

• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience
• Strong experience with accrual accounting and GAAP financials
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-location, or multi-segment accounting
• Strong proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Desktop, or Enterprise
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
  • XLOOKUP
  • INDEX/MATCH
  • Pivot Tables
  • Data Tables
• Hands-on payroll processing experience with Gusto or similar systems
• Experience with U.S. sales tax filings
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and month-end close
• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• High attention to detail and financial accuracy
• Comfortable working remotely during U.S. business hours

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• NetSuite experience
• Familiarity with ADP or Paylocity
• Experience with Ramp or Bill.com
• Familiarity with Clockify or similar time-tracking systems
• Background in outsourced accounting or client-service accounting environments

Tools & Systems

• QuickBooks Online / Desktop / Enterprise
• Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
• Gusto
• NetSuite
• ADP / Paylocity
• Ramp / Bill.com
• Clockify

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

Remote (U.S. business hours).