Job Description | Accounting Manager

Title | Accounting Manager

Location | Corporate Dulles, VA

Department | Finance & Accounting

Reports To | Chief Financial Officer

Overview

Manages the accounting activities of an organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains internal financial controls and accounting policies; maintains accounting records.
• Prepares and directs preparation and review of timely and complete records of monthly financial and statistical activity and reports including financial statements as needed by management.
• Oversees the operations of the accounting team and the general ledger including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliation, fixed asset records, renewals of business licenses, and calculation and payment of taxes.
• Manages the month-end close process (review of AP and AR entries, payroll, bank reconciliation,

accruals and other adjusting journal entries)

• Reviews accounting records and establish and maintain controls to ensure that the company’s reported financial results comply with U.S. GAAP and other reporting requirements as necessary.
• Communicates regularly with other departments on financial and statistical results and accounting processes.
• Assesses the effectiveness of accounting and reporting systems and procedures; makes

recommendations to improve and/or expand those systems and procedures as the company grows

• Works with outside tax advisor to comply with federal and state tax reporting and payment requirements, advises.

management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions.

• Coordinate audit activities including annual financial audit, insurance audit, bank or other audits.
• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Maintains strong current working knowledge of accounting regulations, rules and principles.
• Other finance and administrative duties as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises accounting employees in the Finance and Accounting department. Carries out supervisory

responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include

interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance;

rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Five or more years work experience in a corporate accounting and/or audit environment; large accounting firm experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles required.
• Supervisory experience required.
• CPA certification required.
• Accounting Director, Accounting Manager, or Controller experience preferred.
• Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly advanced Excel experience, required.

• Experience with enterprise accounting systems required; SAP Business One preferred.