Description
Accounting Manager
Remote
Perm/Direct Hire
$80-110k depending on related industry experience
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts
Service Area: Nationwide
Industry: Bookkeeping, Accounting, Controller Services, FP&A, and CFO Advisory
Position Summary
The Accounting Manager owns a portfolio of managed accounting clients and leads a small team of assigned Accountants. This role is responsible for managing client relationships, overseeing monthly close and deliverables, reviewing and quality-checking all client work, and developing Accountants on their team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Lead, manage, and hold accountable (LMA) assigned Accountants (2–6 per AM)
Manage a portfolio of 10–20 managed accounting clients
Execute monthly close process and deliver financial reports on time
Conduct client communication and meetings on a regular cadence. Communicates accounting and financial information clearly and appropriately for the audience, connecting financial results to business activity and communicating what management should understand from the numbers.
Review and quality-check all client work before delivery
Identify and flag out-of-scope work using the spot-flag-scope-price framework
Track hours against retainer and manage scope to protect margins
Coach and develop Accountants on accuracy, timeliness, and client service
Participate in client onboarding for newly assigned accounts
Requirements
Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
6+ years of experience in accounting
3+ years of experience in a client-facing role
Strong full-cycle accounting knowledge
Experience managing client relationships and multiple client priorities
Team leadership experience, including the ability to lead and develop Accountants
Strong time management and ability to manage multiple deadlines and responsibilities
Ability to manage scope and identify out-of-scope work
Strong attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture
Supervisory experience