Position: Accounting Manager
Full Time, Monday through Friday
Reports to: Controller, Finance Department
Location: 1300 Mercantile Lane, Suite 108
Largo, MD 20774
Finance
To be successful as an Accounting Manager, candidate must have the ability to process large amounts of numerical data and have strong leadership skills. Ultimately, an exceptional Accounting Manager should have sound knowledge of accounting principles and practices and demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Qualifications/Skills Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- Proven experience from three to five years working as an Accounting Manager
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles and practices
- Internal audit experience
- Ability to process large amounts of numerical data
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software, Preferred in MIP accounting software
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong management and leadership skills
- Effective communication skills
- Detail-oriented
Responsibilities:
- Supervises and provides guidance to the accounting staff in the day-to-day operations to include accounts payable, accounts receivable, ledger maintenance, revenue, expense and asset accounting
- Provides authority on various personnel matters to include preparing the work schedules, processing leave requests and performance management
- Oversees calculating, posting and verification of financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records
- Manages the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations, preparing Bank reconciliations and reports
- Maintains cash flow by monitoring bank balances and cash requirements
- Approves cash disbursements by verifying check amounts against invoices, authorizing checks, ACH and wire transfers. Approves ledger entries by auditing transactions
- Performs reconciliations of general ledger accounts
- Prepares monthly and quarterly accounting reports
- Oversees, reviews and prepares a variety of journal entries, including accounts receivable aging analyses, audit and post cash receipt transactions
- Analyzes financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting practices
- Maintains the integrity of accounting records by ensuring that staff comply with accounting policies and procedures
- Provides updates to Controller and CFO regarding company finances on a routine, regular basis
- Ensures that the agency maintains compliance with accounting legislation
- Analyzes, compiles data and assists with Financial Compliance audits and reports
Conditions of Employment
Must undergo a background investigation
Eligibility to Work
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Selected candidates for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Vacation, sick and personal Leave
Closing Date
Open until filled.