Accounting Manager HYBRID Canton

The Accounting Manager role entails overseeing the creation of financial statements and managing the closing processes monthly quarterly and yearly. This position covers a broad spectrum of tasks from everyday accounting activities to aiding in financial audits and handling unique projects.

Responsibilities

• Taking charge of the monthend closing process ensuring financial reporting deadlines are met and conducting variance analyses focused on operational results such as margin analysis.
  
• Supervising and approving journal entries and account reconciliations.
  
• Investigating and providing explanations for variances in actuals versus forecasts and budgets to management.
  
• Adhering to accounting policies and fulfilling regulatory requirements.
  
• Leading the integration of acquisitions and verifying that all contracts are recorded in the accounting system accurately and promptly.
  
• Assisting other departments by analyzing and interpreting accounting policies offering insights and advice on operational matters and working closely with the Controller to facilitate business initiatives.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• A Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance is necessary with a CPA or an advanced degree being beneficial.
  
• At least four years of experience in accounting operations and/or reporting.
  
• Demonstrated understanding of the general ledger as well as accounting principles practices standards laws and regulations. Preferred Background in public accounting.
  
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions.
  
• Familiarity with various financial software packages
  

Performance Staff accountants are expected to: Expectations: * Complete tasks assigned to them. Tasks will be assigned based on experience. * Identify problem areas in the engagement that need to be discussed with the person assigning the task. * Develop efficient work habits. Work must be accurate, organized, and timely. * Practice effective communication when completing all tasks. * Recognize how assigned tasks affect the final work product, (i.e., consolidated tax return). * Follow regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the state society. * Keep current on all professional pronouncements, such as SFAS and SAS. * Maintain confidentiality of the Firm. * Behave professionally. * Follow firm procedures and comply with Firm policies as outlined in the personnel manual. * Identify problems early in engagements and deal with such problems in a timely and efficient manner. * Handle multiple tasks simultaneously, accurately, and efficiently with minimal supervision, while still meeting deadlines. * Accept increasing responsibility for engagements, business correspondence, and some research with little input from the supervisor, manager, or partner. * Make basic decisions regarding routine work without supervision. * Begin developing client relations, through routine engagements, keeping in mind the need to bill additional services and to attract new business to the Firm.