Accounting Manager

ACCOUNTING MANAGER (CLIENT-FACING)

• Are you looking for something different than your typical internal Accounting Manager role?
• Do you love to roll up your sleeves and solve problems for others?
• Are you looking to advance your career doing work that showcases your expertise?
• Do you enjoy variety and challenging yourself to learn new things?
• Would you like to gain valuable experience in different industries from different Finance/Accounting leaders and mentors?
  
  

If you answered “YES” to these questions, Growth Operators is the place for you!

We are seeking a professional with prior experience as a Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, or Assistant Controller who is ready to use their skills to drive business results and deliver high quality service to our clients.

This client-facing Manager position is a critical role for our team. You will be a key asset to our clients and assist them on engagements that require a variety of skills, such as:

• Advise, recommend, and implement best practice
• Lead or support month end tasks – journal entries, account recs, ledger tie-outs, etc.
• Project management - keep the project on track and identify opportunities to provide value to our clients
• Cash and treasury management tasks
• Assist in streamlining accounting processes and improving procedures
• Lead and coordinate external financial audit activities
• Develop and monitor accounting policies
• Implement appropriate internal controls
• Issue timely, accurate, and complete financial statements and analysis
• Due diligence tasks – preparing to acquire or to sell
• Oversee A/R, A/P and/or payroll tasks
• Various ad hoc projects related to drive growth at our clients
  
  

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 6 years of progressive accounting experience
• High level of proficiency in MS Excel, various accounting and ERP systems
• Enjoy working with multiple clients in a variety of industries
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to use independent judgment to work with and manage priorities of multiple clients
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment with clients and internal team
• Must be able to spend substantial time in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN area for onsite client work as needed
  
  

Preferred Experience

• CPA (Active or Inactive) and/or MBA
• Background in mergers, acquisitions, and integrations
• Prior experience in consulting or contract work
• Experience working with private equity-backed companies
• Project management experience
  
  

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position with some flexibility on work schedule and location.
• FLSA Status: Exempt
  
  

Work Environment/ Travel

• The work is performed on-site at client locations, remotely from home, and at Growth Operators' office in downtown Minneapolis.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.
• Travel is primarily local during the business day; some out-of-town and overnight travel is expected.
  
  

Benefits/Total Rewards

• Growth Operators offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall wellbeing. We are pleased to offer health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with employer match, voluntary disability, life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance, flexible time off programs, employee assistance programs, and additional perks.
• In addition to the base salary, you will also be eligible to participate in a quarterly incentive program.
  
  

ABOUT GROWTH OPERATORS®:

At Growth Operators:

• Our purpose is to empower growth for our clients.
• Our vision is to be the premier finance and human resources advisory firm for growing companies.
• Our mission is to deploy our collective knowledge and expertise to propel our clients to higher levels of performance.
  
  

Our clients hire Growth Operators because we are different. Our people are experienced, industry-proven professionals that we call Growth Pros. We provide accounting, finance, human resources and transaction advisory transformation services that empower our clients to create sustainable growth and value, and we approach our work with our sleeves rolled up. Come grow your career with us!

Growth Operators is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

www.growthoperators.com