Accounting Manager - Client Lead
United States · Remote
- Posted 3d ago
- From Graphite Financial’s careers page
- Location
- United States
- Work mode
- Remote
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Department
- Finance and Accounting
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About the role
What You'll Be Leading
- Client Management and Leadership: Serve as the primary, high-touch contact for clients, owning the relationship and providing strategic advice on high-level accounting, managerial accounting, and financial activities.
- Team Development: Manage, coach, and mentor a team of Staff and Senior Accountants, providing detailed review of their work to ensure impeccable quality and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Operational Excellence: Oversee all accounting functions, including the end-to-end monthly close process, financial statement preparation, and ensuring the smooth execution of day-to-day transactional work.
- Strategic Project Management: Coordinate and lead all activities for critical ad hoc projects, including external audits, due diligence support, and complex technical accounting research.
- Financial Insight: Deliver accurate, timely, and actionable client financial reporting to drive key decision-making. This includes sophisticated analysis of key financial metrics, trends, and variances.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with our internal Finance and Tax departments to ensure every client's financial need is met with an exceptional level of customer service.
Who You Are
- Experience: You bring approximately 8+ years of relevant client facing accounting experience (public accounting or corporate accounting), with at least 2 years of experience managing a team.
- Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting is required. A CPA or MBA is highly preferred, but not mandatory.
- Technical Expertise: Expertise in Web3 (Crypto) accounting and/or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) accounting is a plus.
- System Proficiency: Significant experience with core GL platforms like QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, or Sage Intacct, plus exposure to modern, tech-forward systems (e.g., Bill, Ramp, Stripe, Gusto, Rippling, Cin7, Brex).
- Communication: Possess strong communication skills with the rare ability to translate complex accounting concepts into clear, concise language for clients, executives, and non-financial stakeholders.
- Mindset: You are a team player comfortable in a fast-paced environment, possessing a high degree of professionalism, motivation, and a genuine passion for working with growing startup companies
Comprehensive Benefits & Perks:
- Health & Wellness: Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage. 100% of the employee's health insurance premium is covered by the company.
- Financial Security: Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance.
- Work/Life Balance To Include: Generous Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Company Holidays, and comprehensive Paid Parental Leave.
- Remote Work Setup: Fully remote position with company-provided technology equipment and a $250 technology stipend to support your ideal home office setup.
- 401k: With a company match
Compensation for this role is highly competitive and will be determined based on the successful applicant's experience with special consideration given to proven Web3 (Crypto) and CPG accounting expertise as well as geographic location.
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About Graphite Financial
Outsourced accounting for startupsGraphite Financial provides outsourced accounting, finance, tax, payroll and HR for VC-backed startups.
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