GL Accounting Manager

GL Manager

Company Overview

ActiveProspect is on a mission to make consent-based marketing the best channel for online customer acquisition. We provide marketers the products they need to acquire qualified customers at scale. Our platform is trusted by thousands of companies engaged in direct-to-consumer marketing, helping them save wasted spend, comply with ever-changing regulations, and manage a constantly evolving partner landscape. Our flagship product, TrustedForm, is used to certify over 1 billion opt-in digital customer leads every year and is the gold standard for documenting prior express written consent for TCPA compliance.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly strong GL Manager to join our team. The GL Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. Reporting directly to the Controller, this role manages and develops the accounting team while driving the month-end close process, maintaining internal controls, and supporting external audit activities.

The Accounting Manager will ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies, review reconciliations and journal entries, analyze financial results, and collaborate cross-functionally to improve accounting processes and operational efficiency. This position plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of the company’s financial records and supporting the organization’s overall financial objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of monthly and annual financial close process (except revenue, billing and commissions) working closely with the Controller
• Responsible for preparing audit schedules and coordinating completion of the audit
• Oversee the day-to-day accounting and team (Cash Management, AP, Tax, Payroll journal entries and General Ledger accruals and analysis) overall
• Review and analyze monthly flux, providing commentary for notable changes
• Continuously review and drive automation and streamlining of internal processes (NetSuite & Zuora)
• Support the continued development of and automation of Accounts Payable processes to include AI and automation
• Improve the expense management reporting and analysis
• Oversee Treasury Management and providing a 13 week cash flow analysis
• Oversee tax staff and reviewing all sales, use, income, state, local and tax provisions prepared by the team or outside accounting firm
• Manage and develop accounting personnel as we scale/grow
• Additional project-based work, as needed
• Drive to a 5 day close with high quality schedules and tick marks
• Oversee Asset management and any audits
• Responsible for Cap Software and partnering with Engineering on smooth processes with strong support
• Goodwill impairment analysis, Cap software memo, Equity accounting

Qualifications and Skills

• 6-8 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a management role
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in reviewing multi-state payroll journals and associated benefit entries
• Subject matter expert in GAAP and internal controls
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with experience analyzing high volume, multi-currency transactions in a global business environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of staff and management to solve problems and achieve results
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to follow through and implement process improvements
• Experience using NetSuite, Zuora, Paychex and Google Suite preferred
• Works across the business with business partners according to drive performance and desired outcomes.
• Must be a “self-starter” who has a proactive style and is action oriented.

Educational Background

Four-year degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline and 6-8 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.  

Reports to:

• Controller