Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. van den Boom & Associates is a life sciences-focused firm providing outsourced finance, accounting, contracts management, People/HR, IT, and CFO support services. The Accounting Manager will oversee internal finance and accounting operations, including reviewing close, payroll, accounts payable, and financial reporting, while coaching Accounting Coordinators and leading accounting projects and process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Review the work of Accounting Coordinator(s) across day-to-day internal accounting functions, providing coaching and feedback
- Review the month-end close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery
- Review payroll processing, including US payroll and Philippines payroll
- Review accounts payable, ensuring transactions are properly recorded, approved, and paid
- Prepare, review, and deliver internal financial reports to firm leadership
- Maintain firm accounting records and ensure the integrity of the general ledger
- Analyze results, trends, and opportunities for leadership
- Own special accounting projects and higher-complexity work
- Identify, scope, and implement improvements to accounting processes and systems
- Support system implementations and migrations, and help build repeatable, well-documented workflows
- Perform other related duties or projects as assigned by management
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field of study
- Progressive professional accounting experience, including experience reviewing others' work (close, payroll, and/or AP)
- Strong command of month-end close, payroll, accounts payable, and financial reporting
- Advanced Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, complex formulas)
- Self-directed and hands-on, able to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple competing priorities
- Excellent communication and writing skills, with acute attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience leading or supporting system improvements & implementations
- Experience with Ramp, Rillet, QuickBooks or [Bill.com](http://Bill.com)
- Experience with using Asana for project management
- Prior experience reviewing payroll across multiple entities or geographies (Philippines a plus, but not required)
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