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Senior Manager Accounting

Senior Manager Accounting

Centurion Consulting GroupWashington, DC, United States
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • CPA license required.
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a mix of non-profit and public accounting preferred.
  • Strong understanding of GAAP.
  • Demonstrated supervisory and team leadership experience.
  • Proven success managing month-end / year-end close and leading external audits.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with large ERP systems (PeopleSoft experience preferred; Workday a plus, QuickBooks not applicable).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial results to leadership.
  • Experience working in or with non-profit organizations strongly preferred.
  • 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.

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