Senior Manager/Director

Senior Manager / Director – Client Accounting Operations Fully Remote

Fast-growing accounting and advisory firm seeking an experienced Senior Manager / Director of Accounting Operations to lead a 9-person accounting team and oversee a diverse portfolio of client engagements.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with significant responsibility for people, clients, quality, and the overall performance of the accounting operations function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 9 accounting professionals, including supervisors and senior staff
• Oversee accounting and reporting across multiple client engagements, ensuring accurate and timely delivery
• Serve as the senior escalation point for client, accounting, staffing, and quality matters
• Review and approve monthly financial statements, including P&L, balance sheet, cash activity, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Establish and improve accounting processes across AP, AR, prepaids, accruals, and period-end close
• Manage senior-level client relationships, including recurring business reviews, scope changes, onboarding, and issue resolution
• Lead audit preparation and support, including PBC requests and coordination with external auditors
• Support quality of earnings, due diligence, lender reviews, and other transaction-related financial requests
• Manage engagement budgets, utilization, realization, staffing, and overall portfolio profitability
• Drive process improvement, standardization, reporting automation, and effective use of accounting technology
• Work closely with firm leadership on staffing, capacity planning, hiring, and continued growth of the practice

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within an accounting, consulting, advisory, or outsourced accounting environment
• 4+ years of team leadership experience
• Multi-client or outsourced accounting experience required
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, financial reporting, AP, AR, accruals, and reconciliations
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or active CPA candidate preferred
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting platforms such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Keeper, Bill.com, or similar systems

The firm offers a fully remote environment, competitive compensation, bonus and benefits, and significant opportunity for professional growth and advancement.