Accounting Manager

Description We are looking for an Accounting Manager to join our team in Brockton, Massachusetts in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role will oversee core accounting activities, deliver reliable financial reporting, and provide analysis that supports informed business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership skills, a sharp eye for accuracy, and the ability to maintain compliance across reporting, payroll accounting, audits, and tax-related obligations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation and delivery of weekly, monthly, and annual financial reports, ensuring information is accurate, complete, and issued on schedule.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to evaluate current performance, project future results, and present actionable insights and scenario-based recommendations to leadership.
• Produce and share financial reporting that supports operational and cross-functional teams in planning and decision-making.
• Supervise the accounting team, including recruiting, performance oversight, employee development, workforce planning, and adherence to internal policies and procedures.
• Establish, refine, and enforce accounting policies and controls to meet organizational standards as well as legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Oversee payroll-related accounting activities to confirm alignment between internal records and reports provided by the payroll service.
• Coordinate annual financial reviews, audits, valuation support, rate submissions, and other required external reporting activities.
• Maintain strong quality control over financial transactions, reconciliations, and reporting outputs while managing daily accounting operations and backup processes for critical tasks.
• Ensure timely completion of government reporting and compliance with applicable local, state, and federal tax filing requirements.
• Review accounting and financial documentation to confirm accuracy, proper support, and conformity with accepted accounting principles and regulatory expectations. Requirements
• Demonstrated experience managing month-end close processes in a complex accounting environment.
• Strong working knowledge of general ledger activity, account reconciliation, and journal entry preparation and review.
• Hands-on experience supporting financial statement audits and responding to audit documentation requests.
• Proven ability to analyze financial data, identify issues, and communicate findings clearly to management.
• Experience leading accounting staff, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Solid understanding of financial controls, compliance standards, and government reporting requirements.
• High level of accuracy, organization, and accountability in handling multiple deadlines and reporting cycles.

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