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Job Description:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting, including supervision, monitoring, and evaluating all day-to-day accounting activities. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The Accounting Manager supervises the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, monthly financial reporting, year-end audit preparation, and the support of budget and forecast activities. The Accounting Manager will have contact with senior-level team members and the company’s Chief Services Officer and Chief Executive Officer which requires strong interpersonal communication skills; both written and verbal.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement, and oversee overall accounting strategy
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information
• Oversee daily accounting operations
• Take responsibility for accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, budgeting, and expenditure variance analysis
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions
• Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner
• Support budget and forecasting activities
• Collaborates with the other finance department staff to support overall department goals and objectives
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions
• Responds to inquiries from the CEO, CSO, and EVP regarding financial results, special reporting requests, and the like
• Work with the EVP and CSO to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit
• Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
• Assist in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed
• Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff
• Support EXECO with special projects and workflow process improvements
• Set up and monitor accounting KPI’s
• Regularly produce financial reports or statements

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an Accounting Manager
• Excellent computer skills on MS Office
• Excellent knowledge and experience with accounting software, Sage, and databases
• Ability to multi-task
• Understanding and knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Great time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• BS degree in Accounting or Finance

The marginal functions of this position have not been included. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. An employee will be required to follow any other job-related duties required by the manager.