Accounting Manager

The role

The Accounting Manager will lead client accounting engagements and provide financial guidance. This role involves mentoring team members and improving accounting processes for various businesses.

What you will do

• Provide outsourced controllership and consulting to clients' accounting staff or office managers.
• Oversee and review all general ledger reconciliations and client journal entries.
• Review fixed asset registers.
• Review prepaid and accrual schedules.
• Review the month-end close process.
• Review and troubleshoot bank and credit card reconciliation issues.
• Review schedules for external auditor requests.
• Supervise and mentor a team of staff and interns.
• Lead the client on-boarding process.
• Analyze financial results and make recommendations to client management.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience, specifically external client-facing services.
• Prior experience in training and technical review of staff work.
• Experience with various versions of QuickBooks Desktop and Online.
• Excellent attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and meet tight monthly deadlines.
• Strong judgment skills and ability to know when to escalate an issue to the partner on a client account.

Nice to have

• Active CPA License or EA
• Experience with business clients $1-$15+ million in revenue.
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll tax requirements.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills with Excel (including pivot and VLOOKUP).
• Industry knowledge for construction/contractors, real estate, and/or professional services.
• Motivated to be an advisor to a variety of business clients with varying skill levels.
• Seeking opportunities to guide and foster team members towards their technical and career goals.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental
• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
• Access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning

About the company

Current partners with leading accounting firms across the United States through a shared platform. Parsons is a Current member firm that serves privately owned small and midsize businesses.