Exponent

Finance & Accounting Manager

Exponent • $150K — $175K *
Kansas City, MO 64118In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience in transactional accounting leadership, especially in AP, AR, and payroll.
  • Proven ability to drive technology execution and continuous improvement initiatives independently.
  • Experience in managing strategic mergers and acquisitions integration for scalable growth.
  • Strong problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to operations and escalations.
  • Comfortable with leveraging AI and automation tools to enhance accounting processes.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and optimize daily transactional accounting operations for AP, AR, and payroll.
  • Coordinate and manage the month-end close process, ensuring accurate reporting and KPI tracking.
  • Identify and eliminate process inefficiencies through technology adoption and automation initiatives.
  • Integrate newly acquired entities seamlessly into existing operations, managing ERP setups and data migrations.
  • Provide expert support and directly manage escalations to resolve complex accounting issues effectively.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and innovate in an engineering and construction sector.
  • Hands-on involvement in technical rollouts and process improvements.
  • Dynamic work environment with a focus on growth through acquisitions.
Full Job Description
Be a hands-on Finance/Accounting Manager in the engineering and construction space, driving operational excellence, AI-driven process improvements, and scalable growth through acquisitions.

Requirements

  • Hands-On Transactional Accounting Leadership: Lead AP, AR, and payroll teams with a hands-on approach-jump into the trenches when needed to keep operations smooth and avoid unnecessary escalations. This role demands a problem solver mindset, not just someone who flags issues.
  • Continuous Improvement & Technology Execution: Drive process efficiencies through AI and automation initiatives independently. You'll own tech rollouts and process improvements end-to-end.
  • Strategic M&A Integration & Scalability: Lead ERP integrations and scale thoughtfully to support growth. Balance resource planning with automation to handle acquisitions.


Responsibilities

  • Lead daily transactional accounting operations: Oversee AP, AR, and payroll teams to ensure accurate, timely processing aligned with internal controls and workflows.
  • Manage month-end close and reporting: Coordinate close activities and maintain performance dashboards tracking KPIs and team capacity.
  • Drive continuous improvement and technology adoption: Identify process bottlenecks, lead automation and AI initiatives, and implement system enhancements to scale operations efficiently.
  • Lead M&A integration efforts: Manage onboarding of acquired entities including ERP setup, data migration, and workflow alignment to ensure seamless operational transitions.
  • Provide hands-on operational support and escalation management: Act as functional expert capable of stepping into transactional roles as needed and resolving complex issues independently


$150,000 - $175,000 a year

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About Exponent

Exponent is a multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve engineering, science, regulatory, and business issues facing our clients. The company has been providing solutions to complex problems for more than 50 years and has a reputation for technical expertise, objective analysis, and clear communication. Exponent's services include analysis and testing, engineering and design, human factors, environmental and health sciences, and regulatory consulting. The company serves clients in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, consumer products, energy, healthcare, and technology.
Learn more about Exponent
Size
1,215 employees
Market Cap
$5 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$82.5 million
Founded
1967
5 Year Trend
+8.2%
Revenue
$399.9 million
NASDAQ
EXPO
* Ladders Estimates

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