Business Accounting Manager

Norwalk, CT (Hybrid, 3-4 days onsite)

$120,000 - $140,000

The Business Accounting Manager applies accounting principles to analyze financial information, prepare reports, and ensure proper accounting control procedures. This role is essential for maintaining financial accuracy and supporting the company's growth through strategic financial management and effective team leadership. This position involves overseeing a recently acquired smaller entity, with responsibilities focusing on COGS, revenue accruals, and intercompany accounting. The ideal candidate must have management experience and supervisory skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Compliance: Ensure adherence to U.S. GAAP.
• Financial Statements: Prepare monthly and annual accounts for two subsidiary companies.
• Control Procedures: Implement and monitor accounting control procedures.
• Financial Records: Maintain compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• Reporting Deadlines: Ensure timely financial reporting.
• Management Reports: Prepare financial management reports.
• Closes: Complete accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes.
• Subsidiary Support: Review local reporting packages, provide feedback, and ensure changes are made.
• Reconciliation: Reconcile general ledger accounts for subsidiary companies.
• Journal Entries: Book journal entries per schedules.
• Intercompany Coordination: Coordinate with other subsidiaries.
• Discrepancies: Resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Taxation: Monitor and support tax issues.
• Audits: Prepare for and coordinate audits.
• Revenue and Expenses: Ensure accurate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses.
• Operations Analysis: Analyze operations, revenue, and expenditure trends.
• Resource Efficiency: Recommend efficient use of resources and procedures.
• Sales Tax: File monthly sales tax.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 6 years of related experience; public accounting required; CPA preferred.
• Proficiency in Accounting Software (Sage Intacct preferred), Payroll Systems (ADP Workforce Now), Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.