Job Description

Company Overview:
Our client is a well-established, Fortune 500 technology-enabled financial services organization experiencing ongoing growth and transformation. The company fosters a collaborative and dynamic culture with strong leadership and opportunities to impact enterprise-level accounting operations.

Position Summary:
The Accounting Manager will play a key leadership role overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls across general and administrative functions and contract accounting. This individual will manage the month-end close process, ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, and provide analytical insight to business leaders. Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Manager will also mentor team members, support SOX compliance, and contribute to key process improvement initiatives within the Controllership function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the monthly close process, including review and approval of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, accelerate close timelines, and strengthen internal controls
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and leadership to Senior and Staff Accountants within the G&A expense team
• Oversee accounting procedures, policies, and control documentation for activities within the Controllership scope
• Support key finance transformation and automation initiatives across the department
• Prioritize team objectives to align with department and company goals, promoting engagement and development
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements and coordinate preparation of audit schedules, reconciliations, and PBCs for internal and external auditors
• Partner cross-functionally on contract accounting and other technical areas as needed
• Support ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives as assigned by leadership

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA preferred
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience; preferred experience in public accounting
• 1+ year of leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, internal controls, and audit procedures
• Financial services and/or broker-dealer experience strongly preferred

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Job Tags

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