Senior Accounting Manager
Full-Time | Onsite - Southeast Michigan |
About the Company
Our client is a well-established company based in Southeast Michigan, known for its strong reputation, loyal customer base, and close-knit, values-driven culture. This search is being conducted on a confidential basis; the company's identity will be shared with candidates who advance in the process.
Position Summary
We are seeking a hands-on, detail-driven Senior Accounting Manager to help guide the accounting function as the company continues to grow. This role owns the month-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls, provides mentorship and support to the accounting team.
What You'll Do
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures in line with GAAP.
• Prepare and present monthly financial results, key variances, and business insights to senior leadership.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, including inventory, fixed assets, and cost of goods sold.
• Provide guidance, review, and mentorship to accounting team members, supporting their professional growth.
• Partner with Leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax preparers, and support annual audit and tax filing processes.
• Maintain relationships with outside stakeholders, including vendors and lenders.
• Evaluate opportunities to automate manual accounting processes and improve system utilization.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities to improve margin and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with sales tax, payroll tax, and other regulatory filing requirements across the states where the company operates.
• Complete monthly sales tax filings and related reconciliations, as needed.
• Support accounting system improvements and process automation as the company scales.
What You Bring
• Active, valid CPA license preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience with month-end close and financial reporting.
• Prior experience mentoring or providing guidance within an accounting team preferred.
• Experience in a multi-state retailer preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and internal control best practices.
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting in a retail, e-commerce, or distribution environment is a strong plus.
• Experience implementing, upgrading, or optimizing an ERP or accounting system is a plus.
• Proficiency with accounting software and advanced Excel skills; ERP system experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves approach and comfort working in a close-knit company culture.
Why This Role
• Join a stable, well-respected company with a strong track record and reputation in its industry.
• Play a key role in the financial leadership of an established company.
• Positive, team-oriented work environment with training and growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close and financial reporting
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP and internal control best practices
- Proficiency with accounting software and advanced Excel skills
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Active, valid CPA license
- Prior experience mentoring or guiding accounting team members
- Experience in a multi-state retailer
- Experience with inventory and cost accounting in retail, e-commerce, or distribution
- Experience implementing, upgrading, or optimizing an ERP or accounting system
- NetSuite experience
What We Do
Hiring a Human Resource Manager to navigate your business through the web of laws can be very expensive and time consuming. Sage Solutions can provide your start-up, or small to medium-sized business, with just the right services you need without breaking the bank. We focus on three distinct services offerings: 1. Compliance Solutions, 2. Human Resource Solutions, and 3. Individual Services Solutions. COMPLIANCE SERVICES The path to compliance starts with our complimentary audit which details your strengths and weaknesses. We then partner with your administrative personnel to provide comprehensive, yet simple, tool kits for compliance with many of the reporting requirements. From there, we assist with improving your audit score, offering 3 levels of monthly subscription services to meet your business needs and budget. As your audit score improves, your risk level improves, providing you better peace of mind. HUMAN RESOURCES SOLUTIONS In addition to the compliance services above, we can provide highly customized HR subscriptions services such as hiring, investigations, employee handbooks and the like. Simply purchase the subscriptions hours you need to meet your human resource needs. INDIVIDUAL SERVICES SOLUTIONS Our individual services allow you to purchase only the HR services that you need while maintaining a tight budget. Services include helping you find and acquire new talent, diversifying your workforce, completing necessary HR paperwork, and creating employee handbooks and documents that will help keep you compliant with all the state and federal employment laws. Our goal is to streamline many of the most challenging HR management tasks with our individual services. Whether you have questions about compliance or human capital management, we have the answers you need. Sage Solutions was formed by 3 executives with decades of business experience, who are always ready to roll up their sleeves and get the work done so you don't have to.
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