75 applicants

Company

Maximus · 2 days ago

Accounting Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Oversee and serve as point of contact/liaison all financial processes, billing, accruals, vendor invoices, and bank account reconciliations.

Prepare financial budgeting, forecasting and all required division financial reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Participate in developing budgeting and forecasting strategy plans, while performing variance analysis between forecast and actuals.

Ensure effectiveness of accuracy and timeliness of forecasting, reporting, billing, collections, and other financial related processes and systems on a weekly and monthly basis.

Provide direct financial leadership and support to project managers and program control.

Work with project finance teams to develop, administer, and implement process improvements, annual operating plan development, and forecasting, as well as consolidating, analyzing, reviewing and reporting on all financial matters.

Utilize accounting systems and automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

Identify and lead digital transformation initiatives, such as the procurement of new tools, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and workflow improvements to enhance operational efficiency.

Support the automation of the month-end close process to ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial results. Implement systems that automate data entry, reconciliation, and reporting tasks.

Contribute to improving FloQast to automate bank reconciliations and cash receipt application processes, reducing manual intervention and enhancing accuracy.

Respond to internal audit and SOX inquiries regarding controls and Risk Control Matrices (RCM). Manage Provided by Client (PBC) documentation and interactions with auditors to ensure compliance.

Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure all current period accounting activity is accurately captured by the general ledger team, leveraging automation to reduce errors and increase efficiency.

Contribute to monthly/quarterly processes by performing analytical reviews of specific accounts. Use automated tools to identify trends, variances, and anomalies.

Review complex account reconciliations, ensuring the resolution of variances and consistency of accounting treatment. Implement reconciliation software to automate and simplify the process.

Improve current accounting processes by collaborating with the financial systems and automation teams and other accounting groups. Evaluate and implement software solutions to enhance productivity.

Participate in financial system requirement documentation, testing, and implementation of operational accounting functions. Advocate for automation features during system upgrades or new implementations.

Lead the internal and external audit requests/questions, providing documentation, testing for compliance, and supporting audit purposes. Use audit management software to streamline audit processes.

Develop and maintain accounting policy and procedures for key close transactions, ensuring an effective internal control environment. Incorporate automation to enforce compliance and reduce manual effort.

Act as an advisor to subordinates, helping them meet schedules and resolve problems efficiently. Promote the use of accounting software and automation tools among the team.

Manage and develop staff on the General Ledger team, including providing training, support, and feedback as needed. Foster skills in accounting systems and automation technologies.

Receive assignments in the form of objectives and determine how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Leverage automation to optimize resource allocation.

Provide guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies, emphasizing the importance of automated processes for consistency and reliability.

Recommend changes to policies and establish procedures that affect immediate organization(s), integrating automated solutions to improve overall performance.

Assist with cash receipt and billing processes to ensure proper accounting, utilizing automation to expedite processing and enhance accuracy.

Support any other duties as assigned, focusing on leveraging technology and automation to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

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