Accounting Manager

We are looking for an Accounting Manager to join a high-performing finance team on a contract-to-hire basis. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting specialist who can lead a complex close process, support accurate consolidated reporting across multiple business units, and guide a small team in a fast-moving environment. The position offers a hybrid schedule and will partner closely with leadership to maintain strong financial reporting standards and improve accounting operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly close cycle, ensuring financial records are completed accurately and delivered within established deadlines.

• Oversee consolidated reporting for multiple brands or business units, maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting standards.

• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance sheet activity to support the integrity of the general ledger.

• Manage and support a team of accountants, providing direction, quality oversight, and day-to-day guidance.

• Perform financial analysis to explain reporting fluctuations, identify issues, and support informed business decisions.

• Coordinate audit-related deliverables and assist with documentation required for financial statement audits.

• Support the accounting onboarding of newly acquired businesses, including alignment of processes, reporting, and controls.

• Help refine accounting policies and close procedures to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability across the organization.

• Utilize NetSuite and internal work order systems to monitor transactions, reporting activity, and operational accounting workflows.

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility in a corporate or multi-entity environment.
• Strong background in month-end close, general ledger accounting, consolidations, and account reconciliation.
• Experience reviewing financial statements, balance sheet activity, journal entries, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply accounting guidance in a deadline-driven setting.
• Hands-on experience supporting audits and preparing documentation for external or internal review.
• Proficiency with NetSuite; familiarity with additional internal or customized accounting systems is helpful.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop accounting staff while managing multiple priorities effectively.
• CPA designation is preferred.