Accounting Manager

The accounting manager will be responsible for supervising and managing the accounting department and all areas of financial reporting. We are looking for someone to develop and maintain accounting principles, best practices, and systems for collecting, analyzing and reporting information. Must have a strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles(GAAP). The accounting manager will advise on budgets, financial strategy, financial reporting, and forecasting. He or she will also be responsible for managing the accounting team, helping audit and ledger preparation, and supporting managers across teams with financial procedures.

• Manages the accounting staff who are responsible for financial reporting, billing, collections, payroll, and budget preparation.
• Recruits and hires accounting and financial staff and conducts performance evaluations.
• Coordinates training programs for new staff and identifies training needs for current staff.
• Plan, implement and oversee overall accounting strategy
• Oversee accounting daily operations
• Take responsibility for accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll and utilities, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, capital assets reconciliations, trust account statement reconciliations, check runs, fixed asset activity, debt activity etc
• Monitor and analyze accounting data
• Set up and monitor accounting KPIs
• Regularly produce financial reports or statements
• Adhere to proper accounting methods, policies and principles
• Encourage other employees to adhere to standards
• Recruit and hire new employees
• Train new employees
• Perform and oversee annual audits
• Provide recommendations
• Meet financial accounting objectives
• Prepare and present KPIs to stakeholders