Accounting Manager

Mv Transportation - Baltimore, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Baltimore, MD

5,001-10,000 employees

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

About the position

MV Transportation is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to plan, direct, and administer all work pertaining to financial reviews, payroll, Human Resources, and purchase order reconciliation for a large multi-location environment. This role is critical in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of financial operations across the organization. The Accounting Manager will manage and supervise payroll staff, oversee the process and distribution of weekly payroll, and interface with Human Resources regarding new hires, employee status changes, terminations, and benefits. Additionally, the manager will keep track of employee medical and dental benefits, vacation, sick leave, and holiday entitlements, ensuring compliance with corporate, Federal, and State legal requirements. The Accounting Manager will prepare manual check requests for payroll and benefits adjustments, develop, recommend, and implement payroll and accounting-related policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and timely processing of both payroll and accounting. This position will also involve submitting and monitoring accounts payable invoices for payment and accruals, assisting employees, corporate office, and vendors with inquiries, and leading projects such as CHP Payroll audits, Sick Pay and Health Ordinance, Benefits Open Enrollment, and year-end W-2 distributions. The manager will review and ensure the accuracy of preliminary and final financial statements in collaboration with the General Manager and Regional Controller, perform month-end and year-end closing functions, and oversee semi-annual inventories. In this role, the Accounting Manager will provide financial support to the General Manager and the local management team, work with corporate staff and vendors to ensure timely payments, and resolve other financial statement and general ledger issues. The manager will also review purchase orders and investigate/reconcile issues with purchase orders, invoices, and receipts, ensuring compliance with all local union collective bargaining agreements. The position requires attending operational and management meetings to fully understand division operational functions and provide financial/accounting updates as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise payroll staff.
• Oversee the process and distribution of weekly payroll.
• Interface with Human Resources regarding new hires, employee status changes, terminations, benefits.
• Keep track of employee's medical and dental benefits and other benefits (i.e. vacation, sick and holiday).
• Ensure compliance with corporate, Federal and State legal requirements.
• Prepare manual check request for payroll and benefits adjustments.
• Develop, recommend and implement payroll and accounting related policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and timely process of both payroll and accounting.
• Submit and monitor accounts payable invoices for payment and accruals.
• Assist employees, corporate office and vendors with inquiries.
• Lead projects such as CHP Payroll audits, Sick Pay and Health Ordinance, Benefits Open Enrollment and year-end W-2 distributions.
• Review and ensure accuracy of preliminary and final financial statements with General Manager and Regional Controller.
• Perform month-end and year-end closing functions to include accrual and expense tracking, journal entries, variance analysis, and oversee semi-annual inventories.
• Perform frequent reconciliations of petty cash, accounting for all expenses, receipts, and money assigned to the division.
• Provide financial support to General Manager and the local management team.
• Work with corporate staff and vendors to ensure timely payments and efficient resolution of other financial statement and general ledger issues.
• Review purchase orders and investigate/reconcile issues with purchase orders, invoices, and receipts.
• Ensure compliance with all local union collective bargaining agreements.
• Supervise Payroll Clerk ensuring accurate pay for all employees - including pay rates, bonuses and allowances, and paid leave - and assist with discrepancies as needed.
• Attend operational and management meeting to fully understand division operational functions and provide financial/accounting updates as needed.
• Work with division staff to prepare/compile monthly reports for the client and General Manager.
• Run and investigate daily, weekly, and monthly reports required by the client and General Manager.
• Assist with other reporting as required by our client, General Manager, and the local management team.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Accounting or applicable experience of five (5) years or more.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent technology skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Transportation industry experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Vacation & Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Job Training