What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at Hotwire - US?
This role is open immediately for our office location/remote in (San Francisco and surrounding areas) or remote Pacific Time Zone. The pay band for this role is $80K-$135K.
About you…
You are a highly organized individual with strong experience in all things Accounting. You have unparalleled attention to detail and the ability to adhere to high pressure deadlines. You’re a team player through and through with a hunger to both mentor and learn from those around you at any level.
You bring with you agency experience and an eye for process improvement as we continuously assess how we can rise above the status quo. While you can drive results with autonomy you also thrive in a team environment and are interested in being an active member of the broader company culture by building relationships, earning trust and providing exceptional service to our internal teams… and hopefully having some fun while doing it!
You're a roll up your sleeves, whatever it takes, kind of team player. You hit deadlines like the bullseye of a dart board and then naturally turn to support others not quite there yet. You’re tech-savvy and a quick learner. You take pride in your work even during times that it’s not so glamorous. You understand that while you may be behind the scenes, your work is literally the nervous system driving success of the business.
Does this sound like you? Do you have a passion for numbers, an eye for detail and a desire to be a part of accelerating business? If you want to be a leader within a fun and supportive community of outstanding professional story tellers, then continue reading!
About us…
We are the pre-eminent global tech communications consultancy. We are a group of expert communicators who are fanatical about tech and are here to help businesses ignite their possibilities. Our local experience and global scale allow us to deliver bold but pragmatic comms guidance to tech companies all over the world.
When you work with us, we connect and support you in a way that allows you to achieve limitless success and career growth. For years now, we’ve been named a Best Place to Work by PR Week, PRNews and Crain’s New York.
We are connected, ambitious, adventurous, transparent and proactive, but most of all we are one team working together to be the global alternative.
We are looking for an exceptional person to join our team as an Accounting Manager.
The Hotwire North America business is seeking a technically experienced Accounting Manager with agency experience to support the finance function. This role will manage the day-to-day activity of accounting functions as well as manage and develop the Senior Accountant. This position will be a key leader within the finance group, managing the North American audit cycles as well as being a primary liaison with Enero, our parent company, on tax, insurance and year end close. In addition to audit management, this role will lead month-end close activities, tri-annual audits and oversee the Payroll, Billing and Accounts Payable functions.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading month-end close, creating timetables, balance sheet reconciliation, revenue recognition and reporting and uploading results to our inter-company portal
- Managing tri-annual audits with support from team members, ensuring compliance and keeping materials organized throughout the year, preparing financial information, liaising with Group internal and external auditors and adhering to deadlines
- Managing 401K activity, including approving withdrawals, completing census reports, managing audit process and all TPA interactions
- Supporting team with inter-company transactions
- Tax and insurance support, as needed
- Overall hygiene and management of Paprika including FX rates, maintaining WIP ledger, GL management and overall system and functionality improvements
- Managing and developing Senior Accountant
- Managing capital expenditure requests and budget
- Managing working capital including loan remittances
- Managing contractor cost and billing rates to ensure proper margins
- Overseeing payroll and accounts payable functions
You’ll Bring:
- 8 years experience in a similar Finance role
- 4 years experience with Full Cycle Month End Close required
- Ability to communicate effectively, cross-functionally, professionally, and with all levels of management
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with high degree of autonomy and with remote teams
- Positive, authentic, solution-oriented team player with an eye for efficiency & process improvement as we work to enhance internal processes
- Professional Services/Media/Marketing/Agency experience required
- Experience managing and or working with remote teams (preferred)
Why Us:
- A robust learning & development program
- Understanding that life doesn’t always fit around the 9-5; and that work/life balance is crucial
- The Hotwire Bootcamp – an all-company global get-together
- Internet, cell phone and well-being allowance and strong medical health care plans to choose from
- Freedom and support to be limitless within the business
- Paid sabbatical after every 4 years
- A connected, ambitious and friendly team
- An exciting and rewarding long-term career, bringing constant challenge and fresh opportunities as you develop
- The opportunity to have global reach and truly own your career. We support our staff to create the career they want, and we'd love to talk to you about what's possible
At Hotwire, we engage in Thoughtful Working, which encourages our employees to work in the best possible way for our clients, our team and ourselves, every single day.