Corporate Accounting Manager Jobs in Missouri
Corporate Accounting Manager jobs in Missouri are in steady demand, concentrated in manufacturing, financial services, healthcare systems, and logistics operations that anchor the state's economy. Kansas City and St. Louis drive the majority of openings, with Columbia adding a smaller but consistent share tied to university and regional healthcare employers. Companies like Centene Corporation, Emerson Electric, and H&R Block maintain substantial finance teams in Missouri and hire corporate accounting managers on a recurring basis. The most in-demand specialties are financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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ACERTUS is an automotive logistics company offering a portfolio of services across the vehicle lifecycle. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to join our Finance & Accounting organization.
Reporting directly to the VP, FP&A, this is a highly visible, hands-on accounting leadership role designed for an experienced CPA who can serve as a trusted technical accounting partner across the organization.
You will partner closely with our Controllers and other Finance leaders, providing technical accounting expertise, oversight, and guidance across the close and audit processes. You will help ensure accounting work is completed accurately and timely, resolve complex accounting questions, and become a go-to resource for the broader accounting team.
The right person will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to lead through expertise and influence. A key measure of success will be building enough ownership and credibility to independently handle accounting, audit, and close-related matters that would otherwise require senior Finance leadership involvement.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Compensation: $120,000/annually
What You’ll Be Doing
- Own and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Partner closely with Controllers to ensure accounting activities, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules are complete and accurate.
- Serve as a trusted technical accounting resource, providing guidance and clarification on complex or non-routine accounting matters.
- Serve as a primary resource for external auditors and help drive successful annual audits and interim reviews.
- Research, document, and apply U.S. GAAP guidance related to complex accounting matters, including revenue recognition, leases, stock-based compensation, business combinations, and other non-routine transactions.
- Prepare and/or review consolidated financial statements across multiple entities and business units.
- Identify accounting or reporting issues, determine appropriate solutions, and drive matters through resolution.
- Support the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, workflows, and controls.
- Identify opportunities to streamline the close process, reduce manual work, and improve accuracy and efficiency through automation and system enhancements.
- Partner with FP&A to reconcile financial results against budgets and forecasts and explain key variances.
- Collaborate with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Operations, IT, and other cross-functional partners on accounting implications of business initiatives and transactions.
- Support system optimization, upgrades, and integrations as needed.
- Support financial due diligence and integration activities related to mergers and acquisitions, as needed.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Active CPA license required.
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, technical accounting research, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Significant experience supporting or leading monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
- Strong experience working directly with external auditors and navigating complex audit requests and accounting matters.
- Ability to independently research and resolve complex or non-routine accounting issues.
- Experience preparing and/or reviewing financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules.
- Strong ability to partner with and influence experienced accounting professionals.
- Hands-on ERP experience; experience with systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics is beneficial.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- High integrity and sound judgment when handling confidential and sensitive financial information.
Preferred Experience
- Combination of public accounting and corporate/industry accounting experience.
- Previous experience at the Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Director, Senior Accounting Manager, or similar level.
- Experience in a multi-entity, high-growth, or private-equity-backed organization.
- Experience working within transportation, logistics, automotive, or another operationally complex organization.
- MBA or Master’s degree in Accounting.
Benefits
At ACERTUS. we believe our employees are our greatest asset. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Voluntary Life/Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Company Paid Basic Life and Long-Term Disability
- Company Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 7 Company-Paid Holidays plus 1 Floating Holiday
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement, Financial wellness resources, Retirement planning, and legal services
- Employee discount programs
- Complimentary Grubhub+ membership
- Casual dress code
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
ACERTUS is an automotive logistics company offering a portfolio of services across the vehicle lifecycle. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to join our Finance & Accounting organization.
Reporting directly to the VP, FP&A, this is a highly visible, hands-on accounting leadership role designed for an experienced CPA who can serve as a trusted technical accounting partner across the organization.
You will partner closely with our Controllers and other Finance leaders, providing technical accounting expertise, oversight, and guidance across the close and audit processes. You will help ensure accounting work is completed accurately and timely, resolve complex accounting questions, and become a go-to resource for the broader accounting team.
The right person will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to lead through expertise and influence. A key measure of success will be building enough ownership and credibility to independently handle accounting, audit, and close-related matters that would otherwise require senior Finance leadership involvement.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Compensation: $120,000/annually
What You’ll Be Doing
- Own and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Partner closely with Controllers to ensure accounting activities, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules are complete and accurate.
- Serve as a trusted technical accounting resource, providing guidance and clarification on complex or non-routine accounting matters.
- Serve as a primary resource for external auditors and help drive successful annual audits and interim reviews.
- Research, document, and apply U.S. GAAP guidance related to complex accounting matters, including revenue recognition, leases, stock-based compensation, business combinations, and other non-routine transactions.
- Prepare and/or review consolidated financial statements across multiple entities and business units.
- Identify accounting or reporting issues, determine appropriate solutions, and drive matters through resolution.
- Support the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, workflows, and controls.
- Identify opportunities to streamline the close process, reduce manual work, and improve accuracy and efficiency through automation and system enhancements.
- Partner with FP&A to reconcile financial results against budgets and forecasts and explain key variances.
- Collaborate with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Operations, IT, and other cross-functional partners on accounting implications of business initiatives and transactions.
- Support system optimization, upgrades, and integrations as needed.
- Support financial due diligence and integration activities related to mergers and acquisitions, as needed.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Active CPA license required.
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, technical accounting research, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Significant experience supporting or leading monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
- Strong experience working directly with external auditors and navigating complex audit requests and accounting matters.
- Ability to independently research and resolve complex or non-routine accounting issues.
- Experience preparing and/or reviewing financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules.
- Strong ability to partner with and influence experienced accounting professionals.
- Hands-on ERP experience; experience with systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics is beneficial.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- High integrity and sound judgment when handling confidential and sensitive financial information.
Preferred Experience
- Combination of public accounting and corporate/industry accounting experience.
- Previous experience at the Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Director, Senior Accounting Manager, or similar level.
- Experience in a multi-entity, high-growth, or private-equity-backed organization.
- Experience working within transportation, logistics, automotive, or another operationally complex organization.
- MBA or Master’s degree in Accounting.
Benefits
At ACERTUS. we believe our employees are our greatest asset. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Voluntary Life/Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Company Paid Basic Life and Long-Term Disability
- Company Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 7 Company-Paid Holidays plus 1 Floating Holiday
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement, Financial wellness resources, Retirement planning, and legal services
- Employee discount programs
- Complimentary Grubhub+ membership
- Casual dress code
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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What Missouri Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in corporate accounting manager jobs across Missouri.
- CPA license issued or reciprocally recognized in Missouri required for most senior roles
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or closely related field required
- Five or more years of progressive accounting experience including supervisory responsibility
- Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards across full close cycles
- Experience managing month-end close, reconciliations, and external audit coordination
Corporate Accounting Manager Jobs in Missouri: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a corporate accounting manager in Missouri?
Most corporate accounting managers in Missouri hold a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and a CPA license issued through the Missouri State Board of Accountancy, which requires passing the Uniform CPA Examination and meeting Missouri's education and experience requirements. Reciprocal licensure is available for CPAs licensed in other states. Employers typically expect several years of staff or senior accountant experience before moving into a management role, and an MBA or CMA credential strengthens candidacy for larger organizations.
Which companies hire corporate accounting managers in Missouri?
Employers hiring corporate accounting managers in Missouri right now include Acertus, IMPERIAL, and Commerce Bank, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Missouri's mix of Fortune 500 headquarters, regional healthcare systems, and large manufacturing operations means consistent demand across both Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas.
Which Missouri cities have the most corporate accounting manager jobs?
St. Louis, Kansas City, and Cape Girardeau have the most corporate accounting manager openings in Missouri. Kansas City and St. Louis lead because they concentrate the state's largest corporate headquarters, regional banking operations, and healthcare systems, while smaller cities like Columbia benefit from anchoring employers such as the University of Missouri Health Care and regional insurance carriers that maintain dedicated finance departments.
Are there remote corporate accounting manager jobs in Missouri?
Yes, and they are more common than in many management roles, since corporate accounting managers work primarily with financial systems, reporting tools, and internal stakeholders rather than physical operations. About 50% of corporate accounting manager openings tied to Missouri are remote or hybrid as of September 2026. Financial reporting, budget analysis, and consolidation work are the functions most frequently offered with remote flexibility, while roles involving hands-on audit coordination or treasury operations tend to require more in-office presence.
How can I get hired as a corporate accounting manager in Missouri with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is to enter through a staff accountant or senior accountant role at a Missouri employer, build a record across the full accounting cycle, and move into a supervisory position internally. Large St. Louis and Kansas City employers in healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing regularly hire new graduates into rotational finance programs that expose candidates to multiple accounting functions. Earning the CPA license through the Missouri State Board of Accountancy is the single credential that most accelerates promotion into management, and candidates who combine it with ERP system experience are consistently preferred over those without it.
Where can I find and apply to corporate accounting manager jobs in Missouri?
You can find and apply to corporate accounting manager jobs in Missouri on Migrate Mate, which lists current Missouri openings across Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia, and the broader state. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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