Accounting Manager

Remote - Tysons, VA

Accounting Manager Job Responsibilities:

  • Establishes financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information, and managing accounting staff.
  • Accomplishes accounting human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; and enforcing policies and procedures.
  • Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; and implementing change.
  • Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
  • Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; and preparing special reports.
  • Maintains accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts and defining accounting policies and procedures.
  • Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy and applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
  • Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls.
  • Avoids legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation, enforcing accounting regulations, and recommending new procedures.
  • Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
  • Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.


Accounting Manager Qualifications / Skills:

  • Developing budgets
  • Legal compliance
  • Tracking budget expenses
  • SFAS rules
  • Accounting
  • Managing processes
  • Reporting research results
  • Management proficiency
  • Coordination
  • Motivating others
  • Attention to detail

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in accounting/finance
  • CPA preferred
  • Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas
  • Experience with financial reporting requirements

JOB CODE: 1000002