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Accounting Manager

Robert Half • Stamford, CT • 40min ago

Description

Position Summary:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining internal controls, and supporting month-end and year-end close processes. This role also provides oversight for tax coordination activities, including working with internal teams and external tax advisors to support compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage general accounting functions, including general ledger, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation

Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting

Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures

Coordinate tax-related activities with external tax firms, auditors, and internal stakeholders

Support audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, and ensuring documentation is complete and accurate

Review balance sheet reconciliations and analyze financial results for trends or discrepancies

Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting as needed

Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, and process efficiency

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

5+ years of progressive and relevant accounting experience

CPA or CPA-track preferred

Requirements

Position Summary:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining internal controls, and supporting month-end and year-end close processes. This role also provides oversight for tax coordination activities, including working with internal teams and external tax advisors to support compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage general accounting functions, including general ledger, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation

Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting

Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures

Coordinate tax-related activities with external tax firms, auditors, and internal stakeholders

Support audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, and ensuring documentation is complete and accurate

Review balance sheet reconciliations and analyze financial results for trends or discrepancies

Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting as needed

Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, and process efficiency

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

5+ years of progressive and relevant accounting experience

CPA or CPA-track preferred

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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