Senior Accounting Manager

Senior Accounting Manager

📍 Bergen County, NJ

🏢 Marketing & Media Organization

💰 $175,000 Base Salary + Bonus

📅 Hybrid Schedule (2 Days In Office)

Exceptional Growth Opportunity to Assistant Controller

Our client, a growing marketing organization in Bergen County, is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to join its leadership team. This role offers a clear path to Assistant Controller, making it an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accounting leader looking to advance their career within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Reporting directly to the Controller, the Senior Accounting Manager will oversee key accounting functions, supervise staff, and serve as a strategic partner to leadership while ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance across the organization.

Why This Opportunity?

✅ Defined career path to Assistant Controller

✅ Opportunity to build and lead a growing accounting team

✅ High visibility with executive leadership

✅ Broad exposure across accounting, compliance, treasury, payroll, and financial reporting

✅ Collaborative and fast-paced environment

✅ Hybrid work schedule

✅ Strong compensation and advancement potential

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day accounting operations and oversee the work of Staff Accountants.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Lead the preparation and review of account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses.
• Oversee financial statement consolidations and reporting activities.
• Support treasury and cash management functions, including cash flow monitoring and forecasting.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls, SOX compliance processes, and accounting policies.
• Serve as a key contact for external auditors and manage audit support activities.
• Coordinate tax compliance activities and work closely with external tax advisors.
• Analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Partner with leadership, operations, and other stakeholders on strategic initiatives and business decisions.
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies throughout the accounting function.
• Mentor, develop, and manage accounting staff while preparing for increased leadership responsibilities.

Ideal Candidate

This role is ideal for a CPA with a foundation in public accounting who has successfully transitioned into industry and developed broad accounting leadership experience. The ideal candidate is technically strong, business-minded, and eager to take on increasing responsibility with a clear path toward becoming an Assistant Controller.

If you're looking for an opportunity to join a growing company, lead a team, influence key business decisions, and position yourself for future advancement, we'd love to speak with you.