Accounting Manager

Ankura - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Boston, MA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Accounting Manager role at Ankura is a senior-level position within the Accounting & Finance team, focused on financial reporting, technical accounting, and day-to-day accounting activities. This fully remote position requires strong accounting knowledge and a growth mindset, emphasizing innovation and process improvement. The role involves managing a team, collaborating with key stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with GAAP standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the month-end close process, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Manage a team of senior associates, while ensuring a cohesive, collaborative environment.
• Conduct variance analysis to identify and explain significant fluctuations in financial statements.
• Oversee Accounts Receivable reconciliation, including aging, write-offs, and bad debt reserves.
• Oversee the global sales commissions and special bonus processes.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Prepare/review audit schedules, workpaper documents and financial statements, address auditor questions and escalate issues as needed.
• Investigate and research proper accounting treatments for certain transactions as needed.
• Partner cross-functionally with both internal and client-facing departments.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects with various teams, help drive key system initiatives and improvements.
• Research relevant accounting literature and provide technical guidance to ensure accounting accuracy.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Accounting
• 5 or more years of progressive job experience in accounting, big four experience preferred.
• 2 or more years in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Thorough knowledge of US GAAP
• CPA license a plus
• Good working knowledge of cloud enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems
• Workday experience desired
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, meet competing deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis in Excel using pivot tables, x-lookups, and formulas working with large amounts of transactional data

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Power Pivot, Power BI, and/or Alteryx
• Self-motivated and self-managed - able to think independently, creatively and opportunistically