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E00033 | Accounting Manager

Location: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Category: Accountant Jobs

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required

10 years' experience in an accounting role with continuing progression of responsibility

3+ years' working experience as an Accounting Manager

Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manipulate large amounts of data

Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations

High attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to direct and provide guidance to accounting staff

Excellent leadership experience required with the ability to solve problems in a team-oriented environment

High attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to direct and supervise, but have a strong team dynamic

Excellent communications skills

Ability to meet communicated schedules and deadlines

Business Acumen: Ability to develop and administer multi-million and administer corporate and facility budgets with a strong bottom-line mentality

Understands the levers that make the biggest impact

Professional Knowledge: Demonstrates a proficient level of professional skill and/or knowledge in accounting and keeps current with developments and trends

Knowledge and ability to use applicable information and technology and systems to meet work needs

Decision Making: Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions; takes action consistent with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences

Achievement Motivation: Sets high standards and objectives

Communication: Comfortable using a broad range of communication styles, and ability to choose appropriate, effective ways to communicate to different audiences in diverse situations

The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus

Responsibilities

Position Overview: The position will work under the administrative direction of and report directly to the VP, Controller

The Accounting Manager is responsible for, but not limited to, leading a team of accounting staff that delivers superior results, developing solutions to complex business problems and enhancing processes and procedures to maximize efficiency while maintaining strong internal controls

Manages and performs timely review of the workflow of a team of accountants and is responsible for their daily operations, including task assignments and continuity plans based on ability, opportunity and efficiency

Manage the financial month end close process from beginning to end; partner with FP&A and operations teams to understand status and progress of close and open items

Prepares standard and specialized financial reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, monthly closing reports) according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other regulatory requirements

Develop, implement and maintain effective internal controls to ensure accuracy in financial reporting

Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements

Subject matter expert for the accounting software

Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles

Coordinate with external auditors and complete annual audits including preparation of audited financial statements including footnotes

Coordinate with external tax accountants in the preparation of our tax returns

Act as banking liaison for all operating accounts across the enterprise

Provide recommendations for optimization and improvement related to accounting processes and practices

Implement best practices to improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions

Ability to partner with cross functional groups as it relates to accounting treatment transactions and its application to the business

Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy

Meet financial accounting objectives

Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions

Other special projects as requested by the Controller

Can develop and deliver influential presentations

Work Environment: May work in a variety of environments including professional offices, clinics, hospitals, or out-patient facilities

They spend much of their time on their feet, actively working with patients

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear

Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected

Job description

Position Overview: The position will work under the administrative direction of and report directly to the VP, Controller. The Accounting Manager is responsible for, but not limited to, leading a team of accounting staff that delivers superior results, developing solutions to complex business problems and enhancing processes and procedures to maximize efficiency while maintaining strong internal controls.

Specific Responsibilities

• Manages and performs timely review of the workflow of a team of accountants and is responsible for their daily operations, including task assignments and continuity plans based on ability, opportunity and efficiency.

• Manage the financial month end close process from beginning to end; partner with FP&A and operations teams to understand status and progress of close and open items

• Prepares standard and specialized financial reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, monthly closing reports) according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other regulatory requirements.

• Develop, implement and maintain effective internal controls to ensure accuracy in financial reporting

• Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements

• Subject matter expert for the accounting software

• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles

• Coordinate with external auditors and complete annual audits including preparation of audited financial statements including footnotes

• Coordinate with external tax accountants in the preparation of our tax returns

• Act as banking liaison for all operating accounts across the enterprise

• Provide recommendations for optimization and improvement related to accounting processes and practices

• Implement best practices to improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions

• Ability to partner with cross functional groups as it relates to accounting treatment transactions and its application to the business

• Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy

• Meet financial accounting objectives

• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions

• Other special projects as requested by the Controller.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required

• 10 years' experience in an accounting role with continuing progression of responsibility

• 3+ years' working experience as an Accounting Manager

• Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data

• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to direct and provide guidance to accounting staff

• Excellent leadership experience required with the ability to solve problems in a team-oriented environment.

• CPA is preferred.

• MBA is a plus.

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to direct and supervise, but have a strong team dynamic

• Excellent communications skills

• Ability to meet communicated schedules and deadlines

Competencies

• Business Acumen: Ability to develop and administer multi-million and administer corporate and facility budgets with a strong bottom-line mentality. Understands the levers that make the biggest impact. Can develop and deliver influential presentations.

• Professional Knowledge: Demonstrates a proficient level of professional skill and/or knowledge in accounting and keeps current with developments and trends. Knowledge and ability to use applicable information and technology and systems to meet work needs.

• Decision Making: Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions; takes action consistent with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences.

• Achievement Motivation: Sets high standards and objectives.

• Communication: Comfortable using a broad range of communication styles, and ability to choose appropriate, effective ways to communicate to different audiences in diverse situations.

Work Environment: May work in a variety of environments including professional offices, clinics, hospitals, or out-patient facilities. They spend much of their time on their feet, actively working with patients.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

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