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Accounting Manager
Hanley Wood
Washington, DC, United States
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Job Description
Accounting Manager
Hanley Wood is seeking an Accounting Manager in Washington, DC for its Hanley Wood Marketing platform. Under the direction of the company’s Vice President, Corporate Controller, and working closely with Marketing’s Director of Finance, the Manger will lead the Marketing monthly close process and produce accurate and transparent financial results.
The Manager will also develop a deep understanding of Marketing’s business and liaise with colleagues across all functional areas to improve business systems and develop and implement process efficiencies which optimize internal customer service experience.
Responsibilities
As the primary accounting leader for Marketing, the Manager will:
• Lead the month-end financial close process, to ensure compliance with GAAP and Hanley Wood accounting policies and accurate, timely financial statements
• Manage the timely preparation of monthly account reconciliations
• Lead process improvement initiatives designed to enhance the level of service provided by the accounting department to the Company, increase controls, make accounting processes more efficient, and enhance business reporting initiatives
• Actively participate in Marketing’s financial planning, reporting and analysis processes, including the annual budget, interim financial projections, episodic revenue forecasts and strategic initiatives as assigned
• Represent Marketing’s accounting department on key strategic projects, including:
◦ Evaluation of new enterprise / project management software
◦ Identify technology / capital investments and efficiency gains
◦ Optimize use of existing financial reporting applications
◦ Evaluate then implement new solutions to increase level of automated, on-demand financial and statistical reporting
• Act as the key representative for Marketing with its annual corporate audit
• Enhance documentation on critical operational processes
• Mentor staff accountants as needed
• Complete special projects as assigned
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required
• MBA, CPA, CFA and/or financial related masters degree a plus
• 7 years of experience in accounting/finance with 3 years in a financial leadership role
• Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting and revenue recognition rules
• Ability to review and interpret contracts to ensure proper recognition in accordance with US GAAP
• Understanding of cost accounting
• Advertising agency industry experience preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Knowledge of financial report writing packages
• Experience with TM1 (IBM/Cognos), Epicor and FRx a plus
• Outstanding interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, particularly with presenting complex and confrontational topics in a simplified manner
• Capability to explain financial concepts to non-finance personnel
• Strong process reengineering and process management skills
• Experience working with project management and collaboration systems
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, think strategically and critically, and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Exceptional analytic ability
About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood is the leading business-to-business media company serving the housing and construction industry, and one of the top 10 B2B media companies in the country.
We enjoy a corporate culture that simultaneously encourages high levels of creativity and productivity. Those who thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are motivated by personal and team success will find a challenging and rewarding career here at Hanley Wood.
You owe it to yourself to work for a dynamic company. Employee satisfaction is important to us, so we provide competitive compensation and a generous benefits package all while working within a dynamic workplace setting.