Snr. Account Manager

Sr. Accounting Manager

SAN DIEGO, CA

Description

Senior Accounting Manager required for boutique firm in San Diego.

This individual will be responsible for overseeing the accounting operations of the companies, including the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of all accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with GAAP. The Sr. Accounting Manager is responsible for cash management and risk management, including collections and billables, and must have a comprehensive understanding and management of financial reporting and the general ledger structure. This dynamic role provides the Companies' Senior Management Team with vital financial information, including profitability analysis and forecasting.

Experience in Professional Services OR experience with Law Firms is preferred as is a solid understanding of legal billing is required.

Responsibilities Include the following:

• Financial reports
• Cash flow forecasting
• Balance sheet schedules Payroll
• All operations of the accounting department, including SOPs and transaction processing for the Companies
• Managing staff resources who assist with AR/AP and bank reconciliations
• Invoicing and time tracking
• Annual budget preparation

• Trust accounting, including maintenance of the organization's client accounts within the firm's legal software. Debt payments and monitoring Accounting SOPs and systems of controls for accounting transactions

• Monthly, quarterly, and annual closings
• Calculating variances from the budget and reporting significant issues to management
• Weekly accounting meetings with the CEO

• Coordination of information to external accounting firm for tax preparations and audits
• Compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional certification (e.g. CPA) is a plus
• Experience working for mid-size companies, law firms, and trust accounting preferred
• 5+ years experience in accounting positions
• Attention to detail, management experience and strong leadership skills are required
• Experience in forecasting preferred
• Experience with QuickBooks and/or Clio preferred
• Intermediate/Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including but not limited to: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams

Salary

• Starting base salary of $100,000 - $120,000 per year in San Diego (DOE)
• Firm offers an excellent salary and benefits package, including medical and 401(k)