Accounting Manager

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Company: 1872 Consulting

Location: Rockville, MD 20850

Description:

Responsibilities
  • Maintain a solid understanding of all aspects of the business and the related impact in the company's accounting, controls, procedures and processes.
  • Manage a team of 4 accounting staff, including performance management and appraisal.
  • Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
  • Ensure proper authorization and accurate recording of all transactions.
  • Compute monthly net capital calculation and prepare Focus and other regulatory reports for filing.
  • Record financial transactions via journal entries, including month-end close process.
  • Perform moderately complex analyses (commissions, rebates, accruals, etc.) and prepare monthly account reconciliations in support of the financial statements.
  • Perform variance analyses and P/L reporting.
  • Assist with the preparation and administration of the annual budget, monitor and evaluate budget variances, periodic comparisons to budget, as well as periodic operating forecasts.
  • Manage the annual financial audit and outside preparation of tax returns.
  • Ad-Hoc reporting and special projects as required by Senior Management.
  • Liaise with parent company to ensure reporting requirements are met.
  • Provide support to all levels of management requesting financial information and analysis.
  • Implement and maintain departmental policies and procedures in relation to the technical functions of the accounting department.
  • Design and develop financial reporting formats.
Qualifications
  • Strong knowledge of accounting processes, general ledger, payroll, and budgeting
  • Strong, concise written and oral communication skills.
  • Highly detailed oriented and organized in work with strong analytical skills.
  • Ability to act and operate independently with minimal direction and able to meet objectives.
  • Ability to interact, work cooperatively and collaboratively with staff at all levels.
  • Good project management & planning skills with willingness to take initiatives and follow through on projects.
  • Ability to provide leadership and engage co-workers toward teamwork.
  • Ability to take initiative by identifying problems, conceptualizing resolutions, and implementing change.
  • Ability to travel as necessary.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with at least 5+ years of accounting experience.
  • Broker Dealer Experience
  • Client Filing Focus
  • Working knowledge of GAAP
  • Prior experience working in financial services industry.
  • Client Series 27, or ability to obtain in six months
  • CPA certification desired.
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel including cell formatting, VLOOKUP, filters and Pivot Tables.
  • Experience with working with large amounts of data.
  • Experience with NetSuite and Oracle desired.
  • Strong project management and planning skills.

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