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Accounting Manager

Atlas
  • Wichita, Kansas
  • Full-time
1 day ago

Job Description

Overview:

Atlas is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to fulfill a new role in a fast-paced, high-volume environment as we continue to grow. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this hands-on leadership role combines team management with direct involvement in accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting while supporting our manufacturing sites.  This role works closely with the Corporate Controller and partners across Contracts, Technology , Operations, and Supply Chain, so success depends as much on collaborative, solution-oriented communication as it does on technical accounting skill.

 

 

 

What Success Looks Like in This Role

Beyond the technical requirements, the person who thrives in this role will:

  • Approach challenges with recommendations and potential solutions in mind.
  • Stay open to feedback and adjust your approach as needed.
  • Take ownership of outcomes across the function and follow through.
  • Represent the Accounting Team professionally and independently in all situations, including with peers and senior leadership.
  • Come with strong accounting and leadership fundamentals and a willingness to learn our systems and processes
Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

  • Daily Management:
    • Serve as backup for accounts payable and receivable activities, including accounts receivable and vendor invoice reconciliations.
    • Review recording of revenue, fees, and related transactions for timeliness and adherence to GAAP.
    • Support current and future treasury relationships.
    • Facilitate the preparation of operational reporting to various stakeholders.
    • Coordinate with external auditors and ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
    • Lead by example with hands-on involvement in critical accounting processes.
    • Model open, professional communication that encourages healthy feedback across the team.
    • Partner with cross-functional teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic initiatives.
  • General Ledger Reporting :
    • Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes to meet deadlines.
    • Prepare management reports, including Trial Balance review presentations and present results to Corporate Controller and peers.
    • Personally handle complex journal entries and reconciliations.
    • Maintain and improve cash flow models, analyzing trends and variances for enhanced forecasting accuracy.
    • In conjunction with the Corporate Controller, interpret, analyze and implement new accounting rules.
  • Collaboration & Communication
    • Serve as a representative of the Accounting department in cross-functional and leadership meetings, communicating issues clearly and offering solutions where possible.
  • Process Improvement & Systems:
    • Identify and implement areas to streamline processes and maximize team efficiency.
    • Lead implementation of new accounting procedures and system enhancements.
    • Maintain documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
  • Undertake additional assigned duties as requested.
Qualifications:

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting is a MUST.
  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team leadership capacity.
  • Demonstrated expertise in month-end/quarter-end close processes and financial statement preparation, including consolidations.
  • Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and financial modeling.
  • Hands-on experience with ERP software.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, including ASC606 and experience with month-end/year-end close processes.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present financial information to leadership.



Preferred Qualifications:

  • CPA certification or progress toward certification.
  • Proven track record building efficient accounting processes and optimizing team workflows
  • Experience working in accounts payable, receivable, and treasury functions.
  • Knowledge of internal controls and process optimization, including documentation of internal controls and testing.
  • Experience working with multiple locations and consolidations processing.



Why You'll Love It Here

  • Competitive salary.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays.
  • A supportive, team-oriented culture where your ideas are valued and your growth is encouraged.

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

Join Us

If you’re ready to lead with integrity, inspire your team, and make a measurable impact on a growing organization, send us your resume along with a brief note about a process improvement you’ve implemented that made a real difference.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWichita, Kansas
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size100 to 499 employees
Year Founded1998

About Company

Atlas Data Systems provides information technology services, business solutions, and clinical/scientific consulting to a broad range of Fortune 1000 companies. As one of the fastest growing women-owned businesses, our client list comprises top companies in the pharmaceutical, chemical, financial services, telecommunications, technology, insurance, manufacturing and software industries.

Our expertise lies in delivering the right mix of solutions and services that will help our clients' business operations proactively meet their competition head on, and be agile enough to react to ever-changing economic conditions. Atlas' adaptability allows clients to choose the best fit engagement strategy: Managed Communities, Project Solutions, or Flexible Workforce Solutions. By concentrating on peripheral business objectives and delivering with precision, Atlas enables its clients to focus on the core competencies that align with their company's vision.

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Cash Flow Projectionunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Diversityunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Controlunmatched
  • Financial Modelingunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Follow Throughunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Pivot Tablesunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Developmentunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Revenue/Sales Reportingunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Accountingunmatched
  • Technical Operationsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Treasuryunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Trial Balancesunmatched
  • Vlookupsunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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