Accounting Manager

Role Overview

• Own the end-to-end accounts payable (AP) function, including invoice processing, vendor payment runs, subledger-to-GL reconciliations, aging review, and month-end accruals.
• Oversee and develop the AP team — including the Team Lead and AP Specialists — through goal-setting, performance reviews, coaching, and day-to-day support.
• Prepare month-end reconciliations and variance analysis, investigating and explaining significant fluctuations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage and enforce AP internal controls, with a focus on fraud prevention around vendor banking changes, duplicate payments, and high-risk transactions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and modernize AP workflows, whether through process redesign, automation, training or AI-powered and agentic tools to reduce manual effort, increase accuracy, and scale the function as the business grows.
• Oversee the P-Card and T&E programs, including policy compliance, platform configuration, card issuance, and vendor coordination.
• Approve invoices in accordance with the Spend and Transaction policy, confirming proper GL coding, PO matching.
• Coordinate and execute vendor payment runs, including intercompany payments, and partner with Treasury on funding requests to ensure payments are made accurately and on time.
• Support vendor management, including new vendor setups, banking updates, payment term optimization, and escalated dispute resolution.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to accounts payable documentation and controls.
• Support shared services initiatives and partner with the Director, Accounting on cross-functional priorities and department-wide projects.
• Take on additional projects and responsibilities as the business evolves and Accounting team needs shift.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• 5-7 years of accounting experience.
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP.
• Advanced Excel skills required, including VLOOKUP’s, SUMIF’s and Pivot Tables.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Expertise in accrual accounting methods.
• Skilled in performing accounting procedures; preparing and maintaining accurate records; compiling & preparing financial reports.
• Ability to complete and review Financial flux analysis.
• Experience with NetSuite Accounting system and Zip is a plus.
• Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Adaptable with the ability to view challenges as an opportunity to grow.

Tech Stack

• Flux

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Maternity/Parental Leave Program
• Paid Holidays & Flexible Time Off Program
• Paid Sick Leave
• Wellness Days (1 day/quarter)
• 401K Match
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