Manager, Operational Accounting

About the Business & Finance Division:
The Business & Finance Division believes that providing valuable insight to our Academy partners enables them to achieve the Academy’s mission. To do this, we support our colleagues and each other so that we can accomplish the Academy’s mission together, we anticipate and respond quickly to the needs of our partners, we strive to build trust with our partners that fosters collaborative relationships, and we deliver timely and accurate information to our partners so that they can make better decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the operational aspects of accounts payable, procurement, accounts receivable, payroll, corporate credit card administration, and cash handling, with the ability to complete a first level review of all major deliverables as needed
• Develop accounting procedures for new processes and prepare procedures/guidelines for other departments to ensure compliance with company policies and US GAAP; communicate updated processes to appropriate users and business partners
• Identify and implement process improvements and strive to follow best practices to enhance the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of individual and team work products
• Oversee internal controls within the assigned areas of responsibility; identify gaps in controls and remediate control deficiencies within a timely manner
• Oversee the payroll function, including supervising the work involved in complex calculations and the preparation and transmission of bi-weekly payroll for 600+ employees, including union, temporary, fixed term and on-call staff
• Maintain and optimize the payroll platform to meet the Academy’s specific needs, reviewing and implementing system updates and best practices 
• Maintain compliance with all existing and changes to tax laws and labor regulations
• Develop reporting to measure success through KPI’s and provide the leadership team with regular visibility through weekly, monthly, or quarterly reports
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and ad hoc analyses/projects prepared by members of the team, ensuring that all documentation is audit ready
• Assign and review period-end financial results and variance analysis as compared to budget, prior year, year-end, and prior quarter
• Review schedules and reports in support of the annual and interim financial statement audit, other audits as needed, and annual tax Form 990; all schedules prepared must be adequately documented
• Develop budget and periodic forecasts for assigned line items on the Accounting Department expense budget
• Provide oversight and review over all key year-end deliverables within the assigned areas of responsibility, including Form 1099 reporting and W-2 issuance
• Work on special projects as needed
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
• Directly supervise accounting staff on the operational accounting team
• Assign and review work prepared by the junior member(s) of the team
• Provide timely and appropriate feedback to encourage the professional development of direct reports/junior members of the team

Qualifications: A successful candidate will have the following:
Experience and/or Education:

• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (Preferred)
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance-related field
• Minimum 8+ years in a public accounting firm and/or public company/corporate accounting environment
• Minimum 4+ years in a supervisory role
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Practical experience with general ledger and payroll systems

Skills and Abilities:                 

• Proven ability to effectively lead a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders at a wide range of levels
• Google Workspace and Microsoft Excel skills (maintaining complex spreadsheets and employing advanced formulas)
• Detail-oriented, strong organization and problem-solving skills with the ability to track multiple tasks and issues at once while meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively to drive operational effectiveness
• A process-improvement mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and identify process improvements

Physical Environment:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet the job’s essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, use a computer, and communicate on the phone, in person, and online meetings/calls. Must be able to perform repetitive motions 90% of the time.