Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Manager of Accounting

Company:

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc., through its family of acquired brands, offers HVAC and plumbing services to residential and commercial customers in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina. ACS customers have the advantage of dealing with highly trained and specialized staff that provide complete HVAC and plumbing sales, engineering, installation, and service. Founded over 50 years ago, ACS provides a 100% satisfaction guarantee and offers emergency services, same-day appointments, two-hour response times, and a dedicated call center.

Position Summary:

As a Manager of Accounting, you will create value for the organization by performing month-end closing tasks, account reconciliations and analysis of results. You will help to ensure that monthly financials are prepared accurately and timely, and partner with the greater team to identify opportunities for process improvement. You will report directly to the Controller who will provide feedback and guidance to help further your career development.

Location: Remote Position (with periodic visits to our office in Covington, Georgia and occasional travel to our other portfolio companies)

Reports to: Controller

Responsibilities:

• Perform month-end closing activities in a timely and accurate manner, including but not limited to journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations.
• Support brand operations with accounting and financial requests.
• Provide ad hoc information support and analysis as needed.
• Assist with developing and/or updating accounting process SOPs.
• Proactively identify solutions to accounting issues as they arise and drive process improvement across the accounting organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• 4+ years of experience in General Ledger Accounting, Accruals, Account Reconciliations and Supporting Month-end Close.
• Advanced computer proficiency in all Microsoft applications – Excel, Outlook, Teams, Power Point.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, the ability to create and maintain productive work relationships with people who are not used to working with finance teams.
• Ability to handle fast-paced, ambiguous and complex work processes and thrive in a dynamic and growing organization with lean structure.
• Self -driven with ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision in a deadlines-oriented environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for digitizing/automating/standardizing processes.
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity in achieving results.
• Experience with multi-location / multi-entity financial consolidation and reporting is preferred.
• Experience in Private Equity environment preferred.
• Experience with Sage Intacct and/or Service Titan is preferred.
• Master’s degree or CPA designation is strongly preferred.

Competencies :

• Accounting Knowledge: Demonstrate a working knowledge of financial accounting principles.
• Business Partnership: Collaborates cross functionally to understand what is needed by the business and how accounting can help support those goals and initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement: Maintains a continuous improvement mindset and is always looking for ways to streamline and improve processes.
• Flexibility/Adaptability: Is open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things, able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Relationships with Others: Works effectively and relates well with others, at all levels of the organization; Exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.
• Communication: Clear and precise communication skills; Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Planning/Organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality Control: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Accountability: Has a strong sense of urgency and follow up skills, able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure.