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Large $1B Company is seeking an Accounting Manager for their Melville location for a Hybrid role.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Accounting Manager to lead a team of experienced accounting professionals and drive timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting. This role requires a detail-oriented leader with a deep understanding of accounting principles, proven experience in team management, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The ideal candidate is not only technically strong but also a process thinker who can identify inefficiencies and implement automation solutions to support scalability and growth.

The Accounting Manager will be a key player in the monthly close process, system maintenance, and audit readiness, and will serve as a liaison with external auditors, IT, and cross-functional finance teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three Senior Accountants to ensure high performance, engagement, and professional growth.
  • Set clear goals and expectations, provide regular feedback, and support professional development through training and coaching.

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

  • Oversee and manage the month-end close process, ensuring completion within five business days in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  • Review and approve complex journal entries and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Conduct and review profit & loss (P&L) trend analyses to identify and explain variances and support management decision-making.
  • Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data across all reports and reconciliations.

Process Improvement & Automation

  • Identify inefficiencies and manual processes within the accounting function; lead the implementation of automation and standardization efforts.
  • Collaborate with peers, IT, and systems teams to enhance accounting systems and reporting capabilities, particularly within the Workday General Ledger.

Systems Oversight

  • In partnership with other accounting managers and IT, maintain and optimize the Workday ERP system to support accurate reporting, compliance, and ease of use.
  • Serve as a key contributor to ongoing ERP enhancements and upgrades.

Audit & Compliance

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors during the year-end financial audit.
  • Prepare and provide audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to inquiries.
  • Maintain a strong internal control environment and ensure accounting policies and procedures are up-to-date and aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting experience
  • At least 3 years of proven leadership or managerial experience
  • Public accounting foundation (Big 4 or mid-tier firm experience is a plus)
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
  • Experience with large-scale ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (intermediate to advanced skill level)
  • Ability to manage and lead a geographically distributed or remote team
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Preferred:

  • Experience with Workday ERP system
  • Background in the healthcare industry or other highly regulated industries
  • Knowledge of internal controls, SOX compliance, or other audit frameworks

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Accounting/Auditing

  • Industries

    Hospitals and Health Care

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