Accounting Manager

The Manager Accounting oversees the day-to-day financial operations, support and maintain compliance with accounting standards, and manages the preparation of accurate financial statements. This role leads a team, optimizing processes, and supporting the organization's financial health and strategic objectives. This role reports to the Director of Accounting.

Financial Management
• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Reviewing, tracking and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS)
• Manage the general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll functions.
• Manage daily accounting functions performed by both Staff and Senior
• Accountants, inventory, capital expenditures and cash activities
• Manage Prepared By Client (PBC) list and is a key contact for external audit
• Team Leadership
  • Supervise, train, and mentor accounting staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment
  • Assign tasks, monitor progress, and conduct performance evaluations
• Internal Controls and Compliance
  • Develop and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets
  • Maintain knowledge of relevant and updated tax regulation to ensure compliance and assist with audits
  • Prepare for and coordinate internal and external audits
• Process Improvement
  • Assist in creating and implementing operational and financial procedures and controls to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency throughout the department, including campus Business Offices
  • Leverage technology to enhance reporting and data accuracy
• Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Support the development of budgets and financial forecasts
  • Provide analysis to aid decision-making and monitor budget variances
  • Lead and participate with cross-functional teams to implement finance department/corporate initiatives
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Work closely with other departments to provide financial insights and support strategic planning
  • Communicate financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders
  • Assist with compliance reporting
• Establish/maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics.
• Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Licenses / Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (preferred)

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's of Arts or Bachelor's of Science with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance (required)
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive accounting experience at a senior or management level (required)
• Minimum of three (3) years practical experience with GAAP and SOX (strongly preferred)
• Experience in using Great Plains (preferred)
• Experience leading teams in a geographically distributed environment (preferred)

Skills

• Strong customer service and organizational skills with attention to detail

Standard Abilities

• Able and willing to:
  • Communicate, think, learn, and reason
  • Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
  • Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
  • Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

Work Environment

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises.
  
• This position is designated as Hybrid (combination of onsite and remote); Employees must meet minimum technical standards for eligibility and participation. Work environments may include exposure to student learning environments with a variety of conditions. Employees must be able to follow all safety precautions including the use of personal-protective equipment. Employees must also be able to adhere to site-specific safety procedures.
• Travel requirements:
• Overnight travel required < 10%

- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other federal, state or local protected class.

- Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

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