Accounting Manager POST NUMBER: 456483
Our client is a well-established $1B high-growth services company across multiple operating divisions. The culture is collaborative, growth-oriented, and employee-focused, offering broad exposure in a high-performing accounting environment. The finance team has a strong track record of promoting from within, creating opportunities for career development and advancement.
Position Summary
We are seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead centralized accounting and accounts payable functions for a multi-entity enterprise. This role will supervise a small team, play a key part in process improvement and internal controls, and provide reporting and analysis that supports both finance leadership and business operations.
This is a backfill due to promotion, reflecting the company’s commitment to developing talent and rewarding high performance. The Accounting Manager will join during a period of transformation as the organization centralizes processes and invests in continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the monthly close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Oversee internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP.
- Lead, coach, and mentor a team of 2–3 accountants.
- Support external audits with schedules, reconciliations, and documentation.
- Implement and refine accounting systems, processes, and controls to drive efficiency.
- Prepare balance sheet and related financial reports for leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement and process standardization across divisions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA license strongly preferred
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibility.
- Public accounting experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
- Proven leadership skills with ability to mentor and develop staff.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience in a multi-entity or multi-division environment preferred.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.