Senior Manager of Bookkeeping & Payroll - 1-800Accountant

Senior Manager of Bookkeeping & Payroll

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Manager who will head our Bookkeeping and Payroll team and will be tasked with enhancing efficiency and productivity. This position requires a seasoned, solutions-oriented professional with a strong background in bookkeeping and payroll operations, combined with exceptional leadership and managerial skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Lead and inspire bookkeeping and payroll managers and multiple teams of bookkeeping and payroll professionals, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

• Operations Management: Oversee day-to-day operations, including the preparation of financial statements, payroll processing, and ad-hoc reports, ensuring adherence to GAAP and IRS standards.

• Performance Management: Regularly monitor and assess team members’ performance against established goals and KPIs, provide constructive feedback, and facilitate professional development initiatives to support team members' growth and career advancement.

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains, implementing scalable training programs and performance metrics to enhance team productivity.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments to streamline communication and optimize interdepartmental workflows, ensuring a seamless client experience.

• Talent Acquisition: Participate in the hiring process, conduct interviews, and play a key role in talent acquisition efforts to expand and strengthen the team.

• Reporting & Analysis: Generate detailed reports on departmental objectives and key results (OKRs), providing insights to senior management to support strategic decision-making.

• Work with leadership to develop organizational goals.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

• Seven years of experience in bookkeeping and payroll operations, with a proven track record of successful leadership and management.

• Strong understanding of GAAP, IRS regulations, and payroll processing best practices.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members.

• Proven track record of driving process improvements and achieving operational excellence.

• Proficiency in Quickbooks Online, Xero, Sage and other bookkeeping software.

• Experience in a client-facing role and a customer-centric mindset.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Has used various business analytics tools to analyze, interpret and utilize data for making informed decisions.

• Prior experience working with BPOs/ offshore teams preferred

Who We Are:

At 1-800Accountant, we believe in using business as a force for good. We are defining a new accounting services model to help business owners navigate the new economy. We combine technology with a dedicated accountant to serve the needs of start-ups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses by providing extraordinary service at an affordable price. Our team helps business owners focus on their passion for their business while helping them with their finances, creating a collaborative effort to help their business thrive.

Why Join Us?

• We’ve worked diligently to create an energetic, high-achieving, and zero-ego team culture that is truly unlike anywhere else––you can feel the positive energy from your first interview.

• Good ideas can come from anywhere, and we’ve created a work environment to facilitate hyper-collaboration and inspiration-sharing.

• We value employee engagement and teamwork as a critical component to our business

• Our goal is to nurture internal talent and create opportunities for growth and promotion, and we firmly believe that when one team member succeeds, we all succeed.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Dependent Care

• 401K with employer match

• Work with the country’s largest virtual accounting firm

• Work with cutting edge technology

• Join an engaging community of like-minded individuals

Compensation: $100,000 - 120,000 annual base salary

Diversity

1-800Accountant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. 1-800Accountant’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.

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