[Remote] Accounting Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AvonRisk is the nation's leading specialty risk manager for self-insured organizations, and they are seeking an Accounting Manager to lead their corporate accounting and finance function. This role involves managing the month-end close process, supervising staff, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage assigned areas of the multi-entity month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and intercompany activity, ensuring completion on time and to a high standard
• Supervise and develop staff accountants and clerks; review their work, mentor their growth, and own the timeliness and integrity of the close for the assigned area
• Prepare and review balance-sheet reconciliations; investigate and clear variances rather than carrying them forward
• Maintain accuracy in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, including vendor setup, GL coding, and journal and cash-receipt import files
• Administer bank activity and positive-pay files and perform account analyses with banking partners; uphold and enforce segregation-of-duties and approval controls over disbursements
• Review and code corporate expenses, support accounts-payable workflows, and reconcile related accounts
• Produce internal and management reporting, support liquidity and cash forecasting, and contribute to financial dashboards used by leadership
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for the annual external audit; serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors and lender and regulatory reporting
• Document, standardize, and improve recurring accounting processes, and lead the integration of acquired entities and new systems onto consistent close procedures

Skills

• Strong general-ledger and reconciliation fundamentals, including full-cycle month-end close and close ownership
• Demonstrated supervisory or lead experience, including reviewing others' work and developing staff
• Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data connections, and large-data cleanup)
• Strong attention to detail and the ownership instinct to close items rather than carry them
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including with banking partners, auditors, and internal stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple discrete priorities in a dynamic, high-volume environment and provide timely follow-up and resolution
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including demonstrated supervisory or lead experience
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a comparable ERP
• Insurance, TPA, claims administration, trust/fiduciary, or other multi-entity, high-transaction-volume experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company contributions to HSA and FSA plans
• Employer paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and company paid holidays
• Learning and development opportunities that support real career advancement
• Employee assistance resources and a supportive culture that values balance and wellbeing

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