Accounting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist the Controller with special projects, process modifications, and system updates.

• Act as the Controller’s primary resource for ad-hoc projects, analyses, and inquiries.

• Document and uphold Avicado’s accounting practices, chart of accounts, project frameworks, and cost structures.

• Proactively identify gaps and risks, offering solutions for resolution.

• Take ownership of project cost and revenue monitoring, including the allocation of labor and both direct and indirect costs.

• Review project margins on a monthly basis, clarify drivers, and highlight projects that deviate from expectations.

• Lead the budget process with the Controller serving as the final reviewer.

• Develop and manage budgets, drivers, assumptions, and explanations for variances.

• Spearhead preparations for and responses to government audits.

• Provide audit-ready documentation for government-funded projects, covering labor charges and timekeeping.

• Address auditor requests and maintain indirect rate calculations along with related submissions.

• Enhance and streamline month-end closing procedures.

• Manage the close calendar, guide the close process to meet deadlines, and review account reconciliations.

• Utilize AI tools like Claude to optimize closing procedures while ensuring controls remain intact.

• Supervise invoicing, collections, payments, accounts receivable and payable reporting, vendor payments, and company credit card management.

• Ensure payroll is processed accurately and punctually each cycle.

• Adhere to federal and state payroll filing compliance.

• Prepare and review financial statements and budgets in line with accounting standards, regulations, and company policies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.

• Proven experience in building and managing budgets effectively.

• Strong foundation in project accounting, including cost and margin monitoring at the project level.

• Familiarity with FAR cost principles.

• Background in government audits or incurred cost work.

• Experience in managing daily accounting operations.

• Experience in supporting system implementations or process changes from a financial perspective.

• Proficient in accounting and payroll software; Xero and Rippling preferred.

• Advanced skills in Excel, including PowerQuery.

• Regular and practical use of AI tools like Claude for analysis, reconciliation, documentation, and reporting.

• Good judgment regarding when to verify AI-generated outputs.

• Strong analytical, organizational, presentation, and interpersonal abilities.

• Capability to convey complex numerical information in a straightforward manner.

• CPA certification is a valuable asset, though not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Health insurance coverage.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Philanthropic Matching Gift Program.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Numerous career development opportunities.

• Employee resource groups.

• Certification as a Great Place to Work.

• Inclusion in Inc.'s Best Workplaces list.

• Recognized workplace culture with the AYA Award for inclusivity.