Responsibilities
Respons i ble f o r oversee i n g the f i n anci a l operations of a c l i en t , man a g ing the account i ng team (if an y ), a n d en s u ring that f i n a n c i al repo rts are t i m e l y, ac c u rate, and co m p ly w i th l egal a n d r e g u latory re q uirements.
J o b Description
The Key Accounting Manager is res pons i bl e for e n suring LTD's contracted scope a n d d ea d lines are accurately a n d timely met.
Dep e n d i n g o n t he scop e , the Key Accounting Manager m a n ages the d a y -to - day account i ng operat i o n s of t he clien t which may i nclude accounts payab l e, acc o u nts receivable , p a yrol l, and general ledger.
Prepar i ng financ i al reports: The Key Accounting Manager pr e p a r es f i nancial reports, including balance s h eet s , i ncome statement s , a n d cash fl o w statement s , and pre s e n t s t h em to the cl i ent.
En s u r i n g comp l iance wi t h l a ws a n d r e g u lat i o n s: The Key Accounting Manager en s u res that the organization compl i es with a ll rel e v a nt laws a n d r e g u lat i o n s r e l ated to acc o u n t i ng and financial report ing .
S u p e rvi s i n g accoun t i ng staf f : The Key Acco u nt i ng Manager superv i ses th e work of account i ng staff , ensur i ng t ha t th ey pe rform t he ir dut i es accurate l y and e fficien t l y.
Deve l op i ng and i mplement i ng accounti n g policies an d p rocedures: The Key Accounting Manager develops an d imp l ements accou nt i n g po l icies and p rocedures to ensure th e accuracy a n d i nteg r ity of financia l data.
Budgeting an d forecasting: The K ey Accounting Manager prepares and manages th e budget and forecasts for th e cl ient , working closely with the client and/or th e CFO consultant.
Con d uct i ng au dits: The Key Account i ng Manager may cond u ct i nternal audits of t he organization's financial operations to identify areas of improvement and ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
Preparing for externa l au dits: The Key Account i ng Manager e n sures that t he books are aud it ready, all supporti n g d ocuments are a vai lab l e, an d l eads th e aud it on beh alf of the client a n d accou nt i n g team.
Co llabo ra t i n g w it h ot h er de pa rtmen ts: Th e Key Accou nt i n g Manager co ll abo r a tes with ot h e r departments w i th i n t he cl i ent's organization and/or within L TD, suc h as finance , operations, and human resources , to ensure t ha t fina n cial i nfo rmat ion is acc u rate and up to d a te .
Provi di ng fina n cial analys i s: The K ey Accounti n g Manager p rovides fi na n c i al analysis a n d recomm e n dat i ons to senior management to support decis ion-ma k ing p rocesses .
Tax preparat i on: The K ey Accou nt i n g Manager p r o vides tax preparers wi th all of the reports and data needed for the tax p r e p arer to complete tax retu rns .
Requirem e nts
Educati o n:
Bachelor's or master's degree i n account i ng, Fi n ance , Business Admi ni stratio n, or a related fiel d
Professional certification such as CPA ( Ce rtifi e d P ub l i c Accountant) or CMA ( Ce rtified Management Accountant) is preferre d but n ot requ ir ed
Non-Profit Accounting certification a plus
Experience:
At leas t 3-5 yea rs of ex per ience i n account i ng , f in an ce, or r e l ated fi e l d, p re fer ably as a consultant or a pos it ion where work i ncludes direct ly ass i sting multip l e clients.
P roven ex p e rience as an acco unting manager or i n a similar manager i al and/or consult i ng role , preferably
Skills :
Exce ll e nt analyt i ca l and p robl em-sol vi ng skills
Strong know l edge of accounting p r inc ip les and fi na nci al repo rting standards
P ro fic ient in acco u nt i ng software and M i crosoft Office Suite ( especially Excel)
Exce ll e nt communication and i nte r p e rson al skills to effective ly collaborate with other departments and senior management
Detail-oriented w i th t he abil i t y to mult it ask an d pr i oritize tasks to meet d eadli n es
Ability to l ea d and manage a tea m of accounting staff
Demonstrated expert i se i n Qu i ckBooks (QBO pref e rred)
Demonstrated expert i se i n Accounting Software ( e .g. QBO, Sage etc .) or general tech know le dg e (S aas , Clo u d tec h)
Accounting complexity (p a yro ll/ HR compliance, regular closing with supporting knowledge
Other Requirements
Ability to wo rk inde pendent l y and as pa rt of a tea m in a multi-client en vironmen t
Unders tan di ng of la ws and regulations related to accounting and financi al r e por t i ng
Willingness to continuously learn and stay up to date with i ndustry developments
Flexibility to adapt to changing c ir cumstances an d req ui rements
Positive attitude and strong wo rk ethic
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