Accounting Manager - Role Overview
(Location: Golden, CO - 5 days/week in-office)
- Growth Opportunity: Clear path to advance from Accounting Manager to Controller, including building and leading your own team.
- Impactful Role: Opportunity to implement and refine accounting processes in a developing financial environment.
- Collaborative Support: Partner closely with the regional controller and private equity leadership for guidance and resource support.
Executive Summary
Join a Private Equity-backed home services business in the Golden area as an Accounting Manager to lead financial cleanup and process development in a growing, stable environment with strong growth potential.
- Establish robust accounting processes and controls: Implement and standardize workflows and procedures to clean up and maintain accurate financial records, moving beyond basic AP and AR functions to full accrual-based accounting.
- Strengthen the accounting team and leadership: Lead the accounting team, with a clear path to growing into a Controller role as the business scales.
- Collaborate effectively with regional leadership and external partners: Work closely with the regional controller and private equity leadership to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and support strategic business growth initiatives.
Professional Growth Opportunities
Internal: This role offers clear advancement potential to a Controller position, with opportunities to build and lead an accounting team. The successful candidate will gain increased responsibilities managing financial processes and driving improvements within the organization.
External: The role develops strong accounting acumen, including accrual-based accounting and process implementation, preparing the candidate for elevated accounting leadership roles in manufacturing or professional services sectors. Experience gained here will support transitions to Controller or senior finance roles in similar industries.
Core Responsibilities
- Manage accounting operations: Oversee day-to-day accounting functions including bookkeeping, accrual accounting, and financial reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Financial statement preparation and analysis: Collaborate with external auditors and internal stakeholders to prepare and review balance sheets and other financial statements, ensuring clean and accurate financials.
- Process improvement and implementation: Develop and implement accounting workflows and internal controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.
- Team leadership and development: Build and lead an accounting team, providing guidance and support to accounting staff and coordinating with regional controllers and leadership.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with sales, operations, and finance teams to address accounting needs and support business growth initiatives.
Hiring Priorities
- Accounting Acumen: Strong knowledge of accrual-based accounting and comprehensive bookkeeping beyond AP and AR.
- Process Implementation: Experience in developing and improving accounting workflows and financial processes in a less structured environment.
- Leadership Potential: Ability to manage and build an accounting team with growth potential into a Controller role.
Preferred Experience
- Industry Familiarity: Background in manufacturing, industrials, or professional services sectors.
- Audit Exposure: Experience working with third-party CPA firms or in audit-related functions.
- Hands-on Financial Cleanup: Proven track record of working in environments requiring financial statement cleanup and reconciliation.
Compensation: Up to $140,000
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
