Senior Accounting Manager
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The Senior Accounting Manager will be a hands-on accounting leader reporting directly to the CFO. This person will support the day-to-day accounting function, including accounts receivable and accounts payable, help execute monthly close, manage payroll-related processes, and support financial reporting across EMAN and the schools it partners with.
This is a Controller-track role for someone with strong accounting fundamentals who takes pride in being detail-oriented, and wants to grow with the company. The right candidate is comfortable with data/numbers and brings the entrepreneurial drive to build and scale our processes as we grow.
About EMAN
Education Management & Networks, Inc. (EMAN) is an education management organization that partners with public charter schools across Southeast Michigan. Founded in 2003, EMAN supports a network of schools serving 3,000+ students and more than 250 employees. EMAN provides the operational, financial, academic, HR, compliance, and student support infrastructure that helps schools run well and serve families effectively. The organization has a stable foundation, a long operating history, and ambitious plans to continue growing.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting and Monthly Close
- Support and eventually own key parts of the
monthly close process
- Prepare and review journal entries, account
reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Maintain accurate US GAAP-based financial
records
- Reconcile AR, payroll-related accounts,
inter-company activity, and other key balance sheet accounts
- Help prepare monthly financial statements and
reporting packages for review by the CFO
Payroll and Employee-Related Accounting
- Own and support biweekly payroll processes for a
workforce of 250+ employees
- Work with ADP and internal teams to ensure
payroll is accurate, timely, and well-controlled
- Reconcile payroll, benefits, deductions,
contractor payments, stipends, and related accounts
- Partner with other functions to ensure employee
changes and compensation updates
Reporting, Budgeting, and Finance Support
- Support budget-to-actual reporting, variance
analysis, and recurring reports for leadership
- Help translate accounting data into clear,
useful information for the CFO and senior leaders
- Provide accounting support for planning,
forecasting, and financial decision-making
- Strengthen accounting checklists, controls,
documentation, and recurring workflows
- Work closely with the CFO, President / COO, HR, operations, compliance,
and school-level teams
What Success Looks Like
First
6 months. Payroll runs accurately and on time, monthly close is
executed flawlessly, reconciliations are current and reliable, and GAAP
processes are followed consistently.
Over
time. Becoming the day-to-day accounting lead, owning the close
process, managing 2–3 accounting team members, and growing into a
Controller-level role as the company scales.
Why This Role Is Compelling
This is a chance to join a growing
mission-driven organization with a long operating history and ambitious plans
for the future. The role reports directly to the CFO and will have exposure to
senior leadership across the organization.
For the right person, this is
more than an accounting role. It is a path to become the accounting leader
inside a growing organization. You will help build stronger processes, take on
more responsibility, and grow into a Controller-level seat as EMAN continues to
expand.
Requirements
Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5 - 12 years of accounting, finance, payroll, or
related experience
- Strong accounting fundamentals and comfort with
GAAP-based reporting
- Experience with payroll and benefits processing
- Experience supporting month-end close, account
reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Strong attention to detail and high standards
for accuracy
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Comfort working primarily in person in
Southfield, Michigan
Preferred
- Experience in school accounting, school finance,
charter schools, or school district finance
- CPA or CPA-track background
- Experience with QuickBooks Online and ADP
- Experience in a people-oriented services-based
business or multi-entity environment
- Experience building or improving accounting
processes, controls, or systems
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation. Base salary plus performance bonus; we reward results and impact.
- Free Healthcare Coverage. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision.
- 401(k) Match. Build financial security starting day one.
- Generous PTO. Full pay for personal time and holidays.
- Professional Development. Direct coaching and training, and clear pathways to lead.