Own the accounting function’s close, reporting, controls, and cash flow while overseeing complex financial operations and developing staff accountants in a growing business.
Accounting Manager – Accounting Operations & GL Close
📜 Description
- Oversee daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, client billing, cash application, and related workflows.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
- Oversee general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet integrity, and fluctuation analysis.
- Apply U.S. GAAP, prepare technical accounting research and documentation, and strengthen internal controls.
- Develop the accounting team and advance process improvement, automation, and responsible use of AI.
🛠️ Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration (Accounting/Finance concentration), or a related business discipline. Master's degree is a plus.
- CPA license preferred.
- 8–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Combination of public accounting and private industry accounting experience required, with experience supporting privately held companies and/or professional services preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP, technical accounting research, financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, and accounting policy application.
- Experience preparing and analyzing financial statements, budget-to-actual reporting, and financial performance analysis.
- Demonstrated success leading accounting process improvements or finance transformation initiatives.
- Prior experience managing or leading high-performing accounting teams.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency with accounting and financial systems and applications, such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Avid, Concur, Ramp, Expensify, Blackline.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
Full job description
GHJ is looking for an Accounting Manager – Accounting Operations & GL Close
WHY we get up in the morning
At GHJ, we foster a flexible, entrepreneurial environment so our people achieve their personal and professional goals.
Our success is driven by retaining the best, diverse talent. We invest in our people and technology to deepen firm expertise and fuel sustainable growth. And we partner with our clients locally and globally to deliver innovative solutions.
WHAT we believe
GHJ works side by side with business leaders and nonprofit organizations to deliver responsive, high-impact advisory, tax and accounting solutions that drive real results. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Buffalo, Denver, Orange County and San Jose and backed by our own dispersed workforce, GHJ meets clients where they are to help leaders achieve their strategic goals.
THRIVING On Our Own Terms
We are deeply committed to our core values of Bright Minds, Brave Hearts and Bold Actions and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. By living these values, GHJ measures success by the strength of our relationships, the quality of our impact and the integrity of our actions. The Firm’s independence allows us to make strategic choices to innovate, invest and evolve with purpose. Ultimately, GHJ values operational excellence, financial discipline and the courage to prioritize sustainability over size.
Summary of Role:
Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Accounting Manager is responsible for leading the firm's accounting operations and financial close process. This role oversees the integrity of the general ledger, manages core accounting functions, and ensures timely and accurate financial reporting. The successful candidate is a technically strong accounting professional who excels in leading teams, improving accounting operations, and driving execution against critical deadlines.
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