Job description

Accounting Manager

THE POSITION

Kearns & West is looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee our General Ledger. The Accounting Manager will be responsible for monitoring general accounting practices, developing internal accounting controls, opening and tracking projects as well as analysis of projects in relation to the contracts. The successful candidate for this position will report to Sr Director of Finance.

Kearns & West is a national collaborative problem solving, dispute resolution, and strategic communications firm with offices in Washington, D.C., Sacramento/Davis, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, CA, and Portland, OR. We provide a spectrum of services including project management; outreach and engagement; process and meeting design, conflict resolution including mediation; collaborative decision making; internal and external communications planning; meeting facilitation; and strategic planning.

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Key responsibilities include the following: *

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations with the help of accounting assistant/s
• Supervise, coordinate and own accounts payable function
• Maintain General Ledger in a manner consistent with GAAP
• Complete monthly bank, credit cards and other balance sheet reconciliations
• Coordinate monthly closing of financial books and records
• Manage all outside audits and financial reviews
• Cash Tracking, cash-flow forecasting and resource allocation forecasting
• Review time sheets on weekly basis
• Maintain Cost Plus Calculations and update them as needed
• Perform revenue and expenditure variance analysis on monthly basis
• Assist Sr Director of Finance in developing and implementing FP&A processes
• Work with outside CPA for tax preparation
• Special projects related to GL, Project Accounting and Taxes
• Provide reports and information to Finance Director and management team as required

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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE*

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years’ experience in GL and Project Accounting
• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• Proficiency in Excel
• Capacity to learn and navigate new financial and ERP systems
• Ability to work with several teams and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with Unanet ERP System highly desired
• Qualities such as team leader, self-starter, problem solver
• CPA desired but not required

Job Type: Full-time

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