Finance Manager

We're looking for a Finance & Accounting Manager who combines strong accounting fundamentals with financial insight, business curiosity, and a drive to make things better.

Working closely with the CFO, this role oversees the day-to-day financial and accounting operations of our employee-owned company while helping turn financial information into insights that support better business decisions.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys both the details and the bigger picture, ensuring our financial information is accurate, improving how we work, developing others, and helping leaders and employee-owners better understand the financial performance of the business.

What You'll Do

• Own accounting and financial reporting
• Manage monthly and year-end close, including account reconciliations and financial statement preparation
• Prepare financial reporting and provide insight into key variances and trends
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and maintain accurate, timely financial records
• Maintain effective financial controls and ensure adherence to accounting principles, company policies, and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate tax reporting and compliance in partnership with external advisors
• Support annual planning
• Partner with the CFO on annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
• Develop financial models, forecasts, and scenarios to evaluate new projects, investments, and strategic initiatives
• Turn financial results into clear, actionable insights for company leadership
• Manage key financial operations
• Monitor and forecast cash flow and working-capital needs
• Manage the company's business insurance program and relationships with insurance partners
• Identify and help mitigate financial and operational risks
• Participate in financial reporting, planning, and other activities associated with our ESOP
• Partner with HR on payroll-related financial reporting, reconciliations, and controls, ensuring payroll activity is accurately reflected in our financial records
• Lead people and improve how we work
• Supervise, mentor, and develop finance team members
• Strengthen financial controls and identify opportunities to make processes simpler, more accurate, and more efficient
• Improve financial systems, reporting tools, and workflows as the organization evolves
• Be a trusted financial resource for employee-owners across the company

What You'll Bring

• Experience in finance, accounting, or a related role with meaningful responsibility for accounting operations and financial reporting
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and month-end and year-end close
• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and modeling skills
• Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to people with varying levels of financial expertise
• A collaborative, service-oriented approach and comfort balancing hands-on execution with higher-level thinking

Even Better If You Have

• CPA, Accounting/Finance Degree
• Experience working in an ESOP-owned company or supporting ESOP financial requirements
• Experience with payroll accounting and reconciliation, including multi-state payroll environments
• Experience in a small to mid-sized business or professional-services environment
• Experience improving financial processes, systems, or internal controls
• Experience mentoring or developing finance or accounting team members