Primary Responsibilities:
The Accounting Operations Manager performs activities of the accounting organization, oversees and ensures the accuracy of financial statements, monthly close activities, journal entries, reconciliations, variance explanations, and special projects/analyses. The Accounting Operations Manager provides leadership and mentoring to staff accountants and is instrumental to team development in line with company goals.
Specific Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for all aspects of General Accounting including preparation and posting of Journal Entries, reconciling and analyzing all trial balance accounts.
2. Responsible for updating and maintaining the fixed asset schedule and the associated depreciation schedule.
3. Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures including determining proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
4. Responsible for key financial controls primarily in areas of cash transactions and payables. Ensures internal controls are adequate and consistently followed.
5. Manages and directs accounting employees to meet overall department objectives.
6. Reviews, analyzes, and improves key process flows (AP, GL, closing, etc.). Through use of a variety of tools (process mapping, flow charts, documented work instructions), gains a full understanding of key processes and workflows, and develops and executes a process improvement plan to streamline current key accounting processes without compromising financial controls.
7. Works with the campuses to ensure timely collection of accounts receivables.
8. Responsible for month-end closing on a timely basis.
9. Performs analytical reviews as required.
10. Conducts monthly reconciliation of all company checking accounts.
11. Maintains accounting records of all auxiliary accounts of the organization.
12. Performs other duties as may be assigned.
