Senior Accounting Manager
Vaco
Senior Accounting Manager POST NUMBER: 459339
CPA Required | Private Equity Experience
Our client is looking for a Senior Accounting Manager who will play a pivotal role in overseeing core financial operations and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This position is responsible for managing the monthly close process, consolidating financial results, coordinating audits, and leading various accounting functions across domestic and international entities. The role requires a strategic thinker with strong technical expertise and leadership capabilities to drive accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement in financial reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the monthly and quarterly close of the general ledger.
- Prepare and consolidate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely completion.
- Oversee accounts payable, payroll, and travel & expense processes.
- Manage debt reporting, hedge accounting, and purchase accounting entries.
- Monitor and reconcile balance sheet accounts globally.
- Research and track differences between US GAAP and IFRS or local statutory accounting.
- Manage transfer pricing updates and cash repatriation strategies across subsidiaries.
- Support M&A activities including purchase accounting and integration.
- Ensure global compliance with account reconciliation policies.
- Mentor international controllers on best practices and internal controls.
- Approve exceptions to standard payment processes and ensure audit readiness.
- Supervise and develop accounting staff across multiple functional areas.
- Collaborate with finance, tax, and operational teams to support business initiatives.
- Drive process improvements and system enhancements (e.g., ERP upgrades).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a fast-paced or global environment.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, IFRS, and financial systems (e.g., NetSuite).
- Experience in software, technology, or multinational industries preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with hedge accounting and foreign currency transactions.
- Ability to manage cross-border teams and navigate complex regulatory environments.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
