Accounting Manager (Remote)

Overview

This role is for an experienced accounting professional who understands the financial operations of staffing, consulting, or professional services organizations—especially project-based businesses where revenue depends on consultants, customer purchase orders, timesheets, payroll, invoicing, collections, and cash flow.

Responsibilities include owning the accounting function, improving financial processes, managing the full accounts receivable cycle, and supporting accounting practices for government and other regulated customer environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage GL accounting and reconciliations, AP, AR, payroll, and month-end/year-end close
• Process multi-state payroll and payroll reconciliations
• Manage bank and treasury functions, including the banking relationship
• Produce financial reporting and revenue/expense forecasts; support budgeting efforts
• Contribute to the development and improvement of accounting policies, procedures, and operational strategies
• Monitor internal control frameworks and related risk
• Own the customer collection and Purchase Order (PO) process, including:
  • Tracking customer Purchase Orders
  • Monitoring available PO balances
  • Identifying POs near exhaustion
  • Coordinating customer follow-up for PO increases or renewals
  • Ensuring work is supported by active PO coverage
• Prepare, send, and track customer invoices, ensuring they are accurate, timely, aligned to customer PO requirements, and supported by appropriate documentation
• Support accounting practices for government, defense, aerospace, and other regulated customer environments, including FAR and/or DCAA-related documentation, billing, cost tracking, and audit-readiness expectations
• Administer employee benefits and support HR/payroll administration
• Manage onboarding of new internal employees into payroll and HR systems

Requirements

• 8–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3–5 years supporting a staffing, consulting, or professional services organization
• Strong understanding of project-based accounting, including:
  • Customer billing
  • Consultant payroll
  • Purchase Order management
  • Revenue recognition
  • Cash flow management
  • Accounts Receivable/collections
• Experience supporting government contractors, federal customers, or regulated vendor accounting environments is strongly preferred
• Experience with financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting
• Expertise with QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, and the Microsoft Office Suite
• Effective written and verbal communication skills are absolutely required, including the ability to professionally communicate with customers regarding invoice status, PO availability, payment timing, and overdue balances

Compensation & Benefits

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications, and how the candidate scores through each step of the interview process.

Location

• 100% remote

Eligibility

Due to the nature of clients’ work environments, only US Citizens or Green Card Holders can be considered at this time.