Accounting Manager

Bender Equity is a family office that helps leaders build companies people want to own, work for and work with. We are a tight-knit group of investment and operations professionals focused on building deep transparent relationships. Over the past 25 years, we have established an expertise in identifying extraordinary entrepreneurs and helping them create and transform their business into innovative organizations through investments in organic growth and add-on acquisitions. Unlike traditional private equity, we focus on investments from start-up to middle market with a commitment to Deep Ownership. Each member of the BE team has an ownership interest in our investments. Since 2016, we have committed over $250 million to our transactions alongside our investors and management partners.

Bender Equity Core Values

At Bender Equity, our core values drive our hiring and our decision making everyday:

• Always Learning
• Work-Life-Self
• All in…All in together
• Deep Ownership

Accounting Manager:

Bender Equity is looking for an Accounting Manager to support its current portfolio of investments and assist with accounting, financial planning and analysis. The candidate will act as an Accounting Manager for some investments and be an auditor for others. The Accounting Manager will be tasked primarily with monthly close, reviewing or preparing monthly reconciliations, and managing day-to-day financial operations. The Accounting Manager will report to the VP of Finance and Accounting and will be a hybrid/ remote position (preference in the Syracuse area).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Accounting & Financial Operations:

• Record complex transactions as needed, and review transactions recorded by others.
• Managing receivables and collections.
• Managing payables and disbursements.
• Assist VP with any external audits.
• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and documentation.
• Timely financial reporting and preparing financial statements.
• Work with VP of Finance and Accounting to improve and implement internal controls.
• Prepare and update budgets and cash flow projections.

• Investment Support Portfolio and Business Support:

• Assist in preparing year-end compliance information.
• Analyze financial statements and budgets of portfolio companies to provide guidance.
• Reconciling intercompany transactions and assisting portfolio companies in recording them.
• Understand and assist affiliated companies with accounting challenges on an ad-hoc basis.
• Research and evaluate accounting policies, software, or other topics, on an ad-hoc basis.
• As needed, support to portfolio companies in compliance.

Core Results:

• Deliver 100% accurate monthly reporting and support to VP of Finance for review within 10 days of close.

• Maintain organized electronic backup to support audits.

• Full understanding and accurate recording of all transactions.

• Manage some state compliance and registration to ensure that all filings are timely.

Successful candidates will have the following attributes:

Qualifications:

• 4-6 years Public Accounting or Controller experience (CPA Preferred).

• BA in Accounting or Finance.

• Inventory systems experience preferred.

• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving abilities.

• Banking or financial services experience preferred.

Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communications.

• Organization and follow-up.

• Account Reconciliation.

• Ability to prioritize responsibilities to ensure deadlines are met.

• Analytics and financial analysis.

• Internal Controls.

• Microsoft office product proficiency.

• Deep intellectual curiosity for learning about new industries.

• Prospers in working in a fast-paced, and results-oriented environment.

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Qualified candidates, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@benderequity.com or

kwatters@benderequity.com