Accountant manager

Key Responsibilities:

Planning & Monitoring Process

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Assist the Controller in the daily banking requirements.
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.
• Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Supports budget and forecasting activities.
• Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance, Controller, and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
• Work with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely year end audit
• Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• Take responsibility for accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll and utilities, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, capital assets reconciliations, trust account statement reconciliations, check runs, fixed asset activity, debt activity etc Operational Excellence Process 
• Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.

Knowledge : 

• knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• knowledge of finance principles
• knowledge of financial reporting
• Knowledge of local, state and federal laws regarding accounting, finances and taxation
• technical accounting skills
• Knowledge of employee relationship building and performance management techniques

Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software 
• attention to detail and accuracy
• planning and organizing
• deadline-driven
• scheduling and monitoring
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• initiative
• adaptability
• Ability to explain complex financial data in clear confidentiality
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all level of an organization