Accounting Manager

Ashling Partners

$120K — $135K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • CPA or MBA preferred
  • 5+ years of progressive US GAAP accounting experience at global technology companies
  • Proficient Excel skills
  • Experience leading global accounting teams through high growth in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and quantitative thinking
  • Implementation of accounting-related systems and experience with PowerBI is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead global month-end close and consolidation process for timely financial reporting
  • Partner with Revenue Operations to manage software revenue forecasting and invoicing
  • Prepare and distribute monthly invoices to clients
  • Own cash application for US and Canada client payments
  • Conduct weekly collection outreach to clients
  • Ensure execution of client legal documents prior to invoicing
  • Process AP invoices and payments for Canada and Australia
  • Review payroll for US, Canada, and Australia for accuracy and timeliness
  • Support bonus and commission calculations for quarterly statements
  • Ensure accurate monthly intercompany entries using various foreign exchange rates
  • Prepare journal entries as needed
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly
  • File monthly sales tax returns and maintain relationships with tax firms
  • Lead accounting audits and compliance reporting effectively
  • Enhance accounting systems, internal controls, and reporting

Benefits

  • Quarterly book allotment for employee-selected books
  • Company-provided training and certifications
  • Variable bonus plans for full-time employees
  • Flexible time off and holidays
  • Immediate 401K contributions
  • Stipend for health and wellness
Full Job Description
What You Will Do
  • Lead global month-end close and consolidation process to ensure the accurate, timely reporting of monthly and quarterly financials and results
  • Partner with Revenue Operations team to oversee software revenue and associated costs for forecasting, quoting and billings.
  • Prepare and send out monthly invoices to clients via email or upload into client portal
  • Own cash application for invoices paid by US and Canada clients
  • Perform routine weekly collection outreach efforts to clients
  • Ensure all client legal documents have been executed prior to invoicing and paying out commissions
  • Process AP invoices and necessary payments in various systems[JK1] for Canada and Australia
  • Review US, Canada and Australia payroll to ensure all payrolls are accurate and processed on time.
  • Support bonus and commission calculations and preparation of quarterly statements for distribution
  • Ensure timely and accurate monthly intercompany entries for international subsidiaries using various foreign exchange rates
  • Prepare and post journal entries as needed
  • Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled properly and timely on a monthly basis
  • Process monthly sales tax return filings and maintain relationship with sales tax firmLead accounting and tax related audits and all associated compliance reporting to hit deadlines in a cost-effective manner
  • Implement and improve accounting systems, internal controls and reporting
  • Support various audits as needed


What You Will Bring

To be successful in this role, the candidate must be/have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • CPA or MBA preferred
  • 5+ years of progressive US GAAP accounting experience at global technology companies
  • Proficient Excel skills a must
  • Experience leading global accounting teams through high-growth in fast-paced environments a must
  • High degree of organization, individual initiative, intellectual curiosity, personal accountability and a commitment to driving results.
  • A proactive can-do attitude; a self-starter who is comfortable working independently and with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and end-to-end quantitative thinking
  • Ability to effectively communicate, telling stories with data, instilling confidence, educating and motivating stakeholders to act on recommendations
  • Ability to adhere and drive to monthly, quarterly and annual department driven deadlines.
  • Implementation of accounting related systems and experience with PowerBI a plus
  • Experience with M&A or with venture capital-backed/private equity-backed companies is a bonus

What Sets Us Apart
  • Quarterly book allotment (any book of your choice)
  • Company-provided training and certifications
  • Variable bonus plans for full-time employees
  • Flexible time off and holidays
  • Immediate 401K contributions
  • Company stipend for health and wellness


The pay range for this role is:

120,000 - 135,000 USD per year (Chicago)

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