Accounting Team Lead - REMOTE

Overview

The Accounting Team Lead provides day-to-day leadership for the accounting team and oversees core general ledger activities. This role focuses on general ledger accounting, ensuring accuracy of financial information and compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company accounting policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and support accounting team members responsible for general ledger activities.
• Prepare, review, and approve journal entries, accruals, and accounting adjustments.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met and financial information is accurate.
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve outstanding items.
• Maintain the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the general ledger across multiple legal entities.
• Review supporting documentation for selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses to ensure proper GL classification.
• Review the monthly rent schedule prepared by the AP Supervisor; confirm rent, common area maintenance (CAM) fees, utilities, and other-occupancy-related expenses are calculated per lease terms and coded to the appropriate general ledger accounts across multiple operating locations.
• Review data supporting excise tax filings and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Calculate quarterly sales commission payouts, maintain amortization schedules, and prepare related monthly and quarterly journal entries.
• Partner with internal business teams to resolve accounting issues and provide accounting guidance.
• Support compliance with company policies, internal controls, GAAP, and applicable accounting standards.
• Assist the Senior Accounting Manager and/or other management with special projects, financial analysis, and other accounting initiatives.
• Train, coach, and provide feedback to accounting associates.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and process improvement initiatives as needed.
• Approve weekly timecards for direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 5-7+ years of accounting experience.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial accounting principles.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar (Workday preferred).
• Experience with Blackline account reconciliation software preferred.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to meet month-end closing deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay

• Pay type: Salaried
• Minimum pay range: $85,000.00
• Maximum pay range: $105,000.00

Benefits (Full-time positions)

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision
• Life insurance and disability insurance options
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave
• Tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan eligibility may apply based on level and/or type

Location

Not specified in the job description.

Additional Information

• Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.