Senior Accounting Manager - CPA Level

Senior Accounting Manager – Multi-Entity Accounting & Financial Reporting | Remote

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote

Function: Accounting / Finance

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Senior Accounting Manager to manage accounting operations across multiple locations and business units.

This is a hands-on accounting leadership role with ownership of the month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, audit support, and accounting controls. You’ll work closely with the VP of Accounting and leadership to maintain accurate financial records while strengthening the systems and processes needed to support continued growth.

The ideal candidate brings strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, multi-entity accounting experience, and expert-level QuickBooks Online skills.

What You’ll Own

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Own the month-end close across multiple locations and entities
• Manage and review financial records by business unit
• Review P&L, AR, AP, payroll, and other accounting records
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, complete, and timely
• Analyze financial results and investigate discrepancies or unusual activity
• Maintain financial records in accordance with U.S. GAAP and U.S. accounting practices
• Help leadership maintain clear visibility into financial performance

Reconciliations & Accounting Operations

• Perform and review bank reconciliations
• Reconcile credit card accounts
• Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain accurate records in QuickBooks Online
• Oversee accounting activity across multiple entities, locations, and business units
• Identify inconsistencies and ensure issues are resolved promptly
• Maintain supporting documentation and organized accounting records

Audit & Controls

• Perform and review audit procedures across:
• Revenue
• Accounts Receivable
• Inventory
• Fixed Assets
• Accounts Payable
• Debt
• Equity
• Payroll
• Support external audits and respond to audit requests
• Maintain accurate audit documentation
• Evaluate existing internal controls
• Identify accounting and financial risks
• Strengthen controls as the organization scales
• Improve accounting processes and procedures where needed

Accounting Leadership & Process Improvement

• Partner closely with the VP of Accounting and company leadership
• Help develop scalable accounting systems and processes
• Identify opportunities to improve financial accuracy and efficiency
• Standardize processes across locations and business units
• Help ensure accounting operations can support continued company growth
• Bring a structured, analytical approach to financial problem-solving

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including direct ownership of the month-end close
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and U.S. accounting practices — essential
• Experience managing accounting across multiple entities, locations, or business units — essential
• Expert-level QuickBooks Online experience
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Hands-on experience with:
• Financial reporting
• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Payroll
• Month-end close
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of accounting responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA license preferred but not required
• 2–4 years of public accounting or external audit experience
• Experience working in a fast-growing organization
• Experience supporting multi-location businesses
• Experience improving accounting systems, processes, and internal controls
• Experience supporting external audits

Tools & Accounting Knowledge

QuickBooks Online | Microsoft Excel | U.S. GAAP | Financial Reporting | Month-End Close | Account Reconciliations | AR | AP | Payroll | Audit Procedures | Internal Controls

What Makes You a Strong Fit

You’ll likely thrive in this role if you:

• Have personally owned a complete month-end close
• Understand U.S. GAAP beyond basic bookkeeping
• Have managed accounting across multiple entities or locations
• Are highly proficient in QuickBooks Online
• Can review financial statements and quickly identify inconsistencies
• Understand both day-to-day accounting operations and audit requirements
• Have strong reconciliation and financial reporting discipline
• Think critically about internal controls and financial risk
• Can improve accounting processes rather than simply maintain them
• Are comfortable partnering directly with senior finance leadership
• Can operate independently while maintaining exceptional attention to detail

What a Typical Day Looks Like

Depending on the point in the accounting cycle, you may be reviewing month-end close activity across multiple locations, reconciling balance sheet accounts in QuickBooks Online, reviewing P&Ls by business unit, or investigating discrepancies in AR, AP, payroll, or other financial records.

You may also review audit procedures, prepare documentation for external auditors, assess an internal control, or work with the VP of Accounting to improve a process that needs to scale across the organization.

In short: you’ll own the accuracy and integrity of the accounting function while helping build the processes and controls needed for growth.

Key Metrics for Success

• Timely and accurate month-end close
• Accuracy of financial reporting
• Quality and completeness of reconciliations
• Compliance with U.S. GAAP
• Accuracy across multiple entities and locations
• AR, AP, and payroll accuracy
• Identification and resolution of financial discrepancies
• Audit readiness and documentation quality
• Effectiveness of internal controls
• Reduction in accounting errors and unresolved items
• Improvement and scalability of accounting processes

Interview Process

1. Initial Application
2. Spark Hire One-Way Video Interview
3. Client Interview
4. Offer Stage

Spark Hire Video Interview – Required

As part of the application process, all candidates are required to complete a one-way video interview through Spark Hire.

After completing the first step of your application, you’ll receive a Spark Hire invitation by email with instructions to record and submit your video responses.

Completion of the Spark Hire video is required to be considered for the next stage. Please check your inbox as well as your spam or junk folder for the invitation.

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Senior Accounting Manager with strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, multi-entity accounting, month-end close, QuickBooks Online, reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit support, we’d love to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of accounting operations while helping build a stronger, more scalable financial infrastructure.

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