About the job
Accounting Manager
Join our dynamic accounting and finance team as an experienced Accounting Manager for our esteemed US client. We seek a meticulous professional who thrives in a multi-entity environment and is adept at managing core accounting functions. You will be instrumental in financial reporting and analysis while actively driving system enhancements and process improvements.
This role is perfect for individuals who excel at ensuring a timely and precise month-end close, executing reconciliations and adjustments, and supporting integrations and acquisitions.
Key Responsibilities
Month-End Close & Reporting
• Oversee critical components of the month-end close process, including:
o Preparing journal entries (accruals, prepaids, reclassifications)
o Conducting balance sheet reconciliations
o Reviewing and cleaning up general ledger activities
• Maintain and update monthly consolidated reporting files
• Ensure financial consistency and accuracy across various entities
Accounting System Oversight
• Collaborate with systems such as QuickBooks Online (QBO), QuickBooks Desktop (QBD), and Sage
• Identify and rectify transactional errors in General Ledgers
• Coordinate with local accountants to address issues or missing records
• Assist in system migrations or integrations during mergers and acquisitions
Cash Flow & Forecasting Support
• Develop and maintain 13-week cash flow models utilizing historical billing and collection data
• Contribute to weekly updates, variance analysis, and scenario planning
Budgeting & Analysis
• Facilitate the annual budgeting process by consolidating inputs and validating assumptions
• Conduct basic analyses on trends and variances (revenue, margins, expenses)
• Enhance and maintain forecasting templates and tools
Acquisition & Integration Support
• Aid in identifying acquisition targets, evaluating potential acquisitions, and preparing internal presentations
• Configure or modify the chart of accounts to align with internal frameworks
• Assist in back-end cleanup and mapping during integrations
• Support the preparation of opening balance sheets for newly acquired entities
KPI & Operational Reporting
• Update recurring KPI dashboards using established frameworks
• Perform calculations and validations to ensure metric accuracy
• Assist with profitability reports at the customer, division, and location levels
