Senior Manager Accounting

Job Description

Centurion is currently seeking a Senior Accounting Manager who will lead the accounting team and oversee the financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, and annual audit process. This role is responsible for ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency in financial operations while fostering a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous process improvement. The Senior Accounting Manager will supervise a team of four accountants with a broad range of experience levels and play a key role in cross-departmental collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of four accountants, including setting expectations, providing coaching and feedback, balancing workloads, and ensuring timely and accurate delivery of results.
• Oversee the month-end close process, including review of account reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analyses; partner with IT to identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Manage the annual external financial statement audit and coordinate with auditors to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.
• Maintain chart of accounts and ensure consistency across reporting.
• Support preparation of financial information for the annual report, audited financial statements, and tax filings.
• Review contracts for compliance and proper accounting treatment.
• Research and implement new accounting standards, ensuring compliance with GAAP and assessing impact of new or evolving business processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments and units to support organizational goals.
• Review system access, accounting policies, and internal controls to ensure appropriateness and effectiveness.
• Present financial results to leadership as assigned.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues, driving process improvements to strengthen efficiency and accuracy in accounting operations.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Candidate Requirements

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role with direct ownership of the monthly and annual close, audit management, and team development. You'll work closely with senior leadership and play a critical role in strengthening accounting operations during a time of ERP transformation.