Accounting Manager Job at Robert Half in Kansas City

We are on the hunt for a diligent Accounting Manager to join an organization based in Kansas City, Kansas. As an integral part of our team, you will be tasked with overseeing the daily transactional accounting activities and financial reporting for our construction and service business lines. This involves maintaining intricate accounting records, preparing and analyzing trial balance worksheets, and providing support during annual financial audits. You will also guide the accounts receivable and accounts payable support teams in recording and posting transaction activity related to construction and service contracts. If you or someone you know is interested in this Accounting Manager opportunity, please contact Melissa Valenzuela at 816-601-1192 for further details!

Responsibilities

• Oversee the processing of customer credit applications and maintain accurate customer credit records

• Provide guidance to the accounts receivable and accounts payable support teams in recording and posting transaction activity

• Review and approve all journal entries performed by accounting staff on a monthly basis

• Conduct review of open and closed jobs for analysis of job costing, soft commitments, costs overruns, and other insights to provide to operations teams

• Assist in managing current tax registrations and licenses and support new registrations related to growth and expansion of product offering

• Serve as a subject matter expert on state tax regulations related to service offerings and tax exemptions

• Support transformation projects related to cash management efficiency and mitigation of check and wire fraud by transitioning customers and vendors from cash or check deposits into electronic transfers

• Generate and analyze monthly close reports for assigned business unit location

• Oversee the execution of the month-end close process and preparation of the business unit financial statements for entities placed under this position

• Gather and analyze accounting information from all segments of the operations team to complete monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role

• bachelor's degree in accounting or related
• CPA preferred but not required

• Proficiency in Concur software

• Profound knowledge of accounting functions

• Expertise in handling Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Experience in auditing procedures

• Ability to manage billing functions

• Experience in managing month-end close procedures

• Knowledge of job cost procedures

• Understanding of GAAP Accounting principles

• Proficiency in preparing and managing journal entries

• Expertise in cash management procedures

• Ability to prepare financial statements

• Experience in inventory accounting

• Knowledge of fixed assets management

• Proficiency in maintaining and managing general ledger