Senior Level Accounting Manager Jobs
Senior level accounting manager jobs put experienced professionals in charge of financial reporting strategy, cross-functional team leadership, and the accounting operations that drive organizational decision-making. Openings concentrate across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Accounting & Auditing, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and employers like MBE CPAs, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and CBIZ hiring at this level now.
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Plans and directs the accurate and timely accounting, analysis, and reporting of all organizational revenue streams. Leads the application of ASC 606 and related technical accounting guidance across product lines, ensuring consistent and compliant revenue recognition. Partners closely with Sales Operations (JC MDOE), FP&A, product teams, and other business stakeholders to optimize and standardize revenue processes, support scalable growth, and deliver meaningful financial insights.
Responsibilities:Revenue Accounting & Technical Guidance
- Owns the interpretation and application of ASC 606 across all revenue streams, including complex and multi-element arrangements.
- Ensures revenue recognition policies are appropriately documented, consistently applied, and compliant with GAAP.
- Reviews contracts and new product offerings to determine proper accounting treatment, including variable consideration and revenue sharing arrangements.
- Maintains strong knowledge of all revenue streams and actively monitors for changes requiring updates to accounting treatment.
- Partners with Legal, Sales Operations (JC MDOE), and Product teams to ensure contracts are structured to support compliant and scalable revenue recognition.
Revenue Process Optimization & Standardization
- Leads initiatives to standardize revenue accounting processes across business lines, systems, and geographies.
- Identifies and implements process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of revenue workflows.
- Drives automation and optimization of revenue-related processes within Workday and other financial systems.
- Ensures consistency in revenue-related data structures, system configurations, and reporting outputs.
Financial Reporting & Analytics
- Oversees the preparation and analysis of revenue-related financial data as part of the monthly close process.
- Performs detailed trend and variance analysis, including actual vs. budget/forecast comparisons.
- Identifies key drivers of revenue performance, including volume, pricing, and product mix, and provides actionable insights.
- Supports development of dashboards and reporting tools to enhance visibility into revenue and related KPIs.
- Partners with FP&A to support forecasting inputs and ongoing financial planning processes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Acts as primary accounting partner to Sales Operations to align deal structures, billing processes, and revenue recognition.
- Collaborates with FP&A, product, and operational teams to ensure financial alignment across planning, reporting, and execution.
- Participates in regular meetings with business stakeholders to understand new initiatives and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
- Builds strong cross-functional relationships to promote a proactive, responsive, and customer-focused accounting function.
Close, Controls, and Audit
- Leads the revenue close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Ensures account balances are properly supported and reflect appropriate application of accounting standards.
- Maintains strong internal controls over revenue processes and supports ongoing compliance initiatives.
- Coordinates with external auditors and prepares audit deliverables related to revenue recognition.
Leadership & Staff Development
- Supervises revenue accounting staff, including assignment of responsibilities, performance management, and development planning.
- Reviews staff work for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to deadlines.
- Provides ongoing coaching, training, and mentorship to enhance both technical accounting and business partnership capabilities.
- Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration within the team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
- Minimum of seven years of progressive accounting experience, including significant exposure to revenue recognition under ASC 606.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, with emphasis on revenue accounting concepts and financial reporting.
- Experience analyzing complex contracts and applying technical accounting guidance.
- Demonstrated ability to improve, standardize, and automate accounting processes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and identify trends and drivers.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in collaboration with FP&A.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with enterprise accounting systems (e.g., Workday preferred).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to accuracy and quality.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Plans and directs the accurate and timely accounting, analysis, and reporting of all organizational revenue streams. Leads the application of ASC 606 and related technical accounting guidance across product lines, ensuring consistent and compliant revenue recognition. Partners closely with Sales Operations (JC MDOE), FP&A, product teams, and other business stakeholders to optimize and standardize revenue processes, support scalable growth, and deliver meaningful financial insights.
Responsibilities:Revenue Accounting & Technical Guidance
- Owns the interpretation and application of ASC 606 across all revenue streams, including complex and multi-element arrangements.
- Ensures revenue recognition policies are appropriately documented, consistently applied, and compliant with GAAP.
- Reviews contracts and new product offerings to determine proper accounting treatment, including variable consideration and revenue sharing arrangements.
- Maintains strong knowledge of all revenue streams and actively monitors for changes requiring updates to accounting treatment.
- Partners with Legal, Sales Operations (JC MDOE), and Product teams to ensure contracts are structured to support compliant and scalable revenue recognition.
Revenue Process Optimization & Standardization
- Leads initiatives to standardize revenue accounting processes across business lines, systems, and geographies.
- Identifies and implements process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of revenue workflows.
- Drives automation and optimization of revenue-related processes within Workday and other financial systems.
- Ensures consistency in revenue-related data structures, system configurations, and reporting outputs.
Financial Reporting & Analytics
- Oversees the preparation and analysis of revenue-related financial data as part of the monthly close process.
- Performs detailed trend and variance analysis, including actual vs. budget/forecast comparisons.
- Identifies key drivers of revenue performance, including volume, pricing, and product mix, and provides actionable insights.
- Supports development of dashboards and reporting tools to enhance visibility into revenue and related KPIs.
- Partners with FP&A to support forecasting inputs and ongoing financial planning processes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Acts as primary accounting partner to Sales Operations to align deal structures, billing processes, and revenue recognition.
- Collaborates with FP&A, product, and operational teams to ensure financial alignment across planning, reporting, and execution.
- Participates in regular meetings with business stakeholders to understand new initiatives and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
- Builds strong cross-functional relationships to promote a proactive, responsive, and customer-focused accounting function.
Close, Controls, and Audit
- Leads the revenue close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Ensures account balances are properly supported and reflect appropriate application of accounting standards.
- Maintains strong internal controls over revenue processes and supports ongoing compliance initiatives.
- Coordinates with external auditors and prepares audit deliverables related to revenue recognition.
Leadership & Staff Development
- Supervises revenue accounting staff, including assignment of responsibilities, performance management, and development planning.
- Reviews staff work for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to deadlines.
- Provides ongoing coaching, training, and mentorship to enhance both technical accounting and business partnership capabilities.
- Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration within the team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
- Minimum of seven years of progressive accounting experience, including significant exposure to revenue recognition under ASC 606.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, with emphasis on revenue accounting concepts and financial reporting.
- Experience analyzing complex contracts and applying technical accounting guidance.
- Demonstrated ability to improve, standardize, and automate accounting processes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and identify trends and drivers.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in collaboration with FP&A.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with enterprise accounting systems (e.g., Workday preferred).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to accuracy and quality.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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Who's Hiring
- MBE CPAs21
- Thermo Fisher Scientific19
- CBIZ9
- Gilbane9
- State Street9
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software127
- Consulting & Professional Services96
- Accounting & Auditing76
- Manufacturing39
- Investment & Asset Management36
Senior Level Accounting Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level accounting manager job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have owned complex accounting functions end-to-end, not just executed tasks. Demonstrating experience closing books for multi-entity organizations, managing audits independently, and mentoring junior staff puts you ahead. Strong candidates also show fluency in ERP systems and the ability to translate financial data into guidance that informs leadership decisions.
Which companies hire senior level accounting managers?
Companies hiring senior level accounting managers right now include MBE CPAs, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and CBIZ, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level covers public companies, private equity-backed firms, and large nonprofits that need experienced professionals capable of owning the accounting function with minimal oversight.
Are there remote senior level accounting manager jobs?
Yes, though remote availability varies by employer size and industry. About 29% of senior level accounting manager openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, making this one of the more flexible roles at the management level. Companies with distributed finance teams tend to offer the most remote flexibility for candidates who can manage close cycles independently.
What makes an accounting manager role senior level?
Senior level accounting manager roles are defined by ownership rather than execution. Professionals at this stage set accounting policy, lead month-end and year-end close processes without day-to-day guidance, manage and develop a team of accountants, and serve as a primary point of contact for auditors and external stakeholders. The scope is organizational, not transactional.
Which industries hire the most senior level accounting managers?
Senior level accounting manager roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Accounting & Auditing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive consistent demand because their scale, regulatory requirements, and financial complexity require experienced accounting leadership rather than generalist oversight.