Role Summary
Hanson Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join our team! The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely billing, financial reporting, maintaining effective internal controls, and supporting audits and compliance requirements.
This role manages payroll, billing, benefits, and the close process, partners cross-functionally to improve financial processes, and supports employee onboarding and benefits administration.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Close
- Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses.
- Oversee general ledger activities and ensure accounting records are complete, accurate, and supported.
- Conduct reconciliations and schedules for key accounts (e.g., cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals, intercompany, 401k).
- Prepare and/or review financial statements and supporting schedules for internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for billing and accounts payable activities.
- Support tax, treasury, and payroll activities through accurate accounting entries and reconciliations.
Payroll & Benefits Administration
- Manage end‑to‑end payroll processing for employees in the US, UK, and Costa Rica, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission across all jurisdictions.
- Payroll and benefits administration.
- Prepare and submit Benefits and 401(k) census reports as required for plan administration and compliance.
- Manage all compliance‑related tax filings across state, federal, and international jurisdictions.
Audit, Controls & Compliance
- Coordinate with external auditors and internal audit; lead audit preparation, PBC requests, and issue remediation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
- Maintain and enhance internal controls; document processes and ensure segregation of duties and control effectiveness.
- Maintain and continuously update internal documentation for all financial processes, ensuring procedures are clearly defined, compliant, and accessible.
- Manage all compliance‑related tax filings across state, federal, and international jurisdictions.
Process Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Drive process improvements and automation (e.g., standardizing close checklists, improving reconciliation cadence, optimizing workflows).
- Manage accounting calendars, deliverables, and service‑level expectations; proactively communicate risks and deadlines.
HR Administration
- Process onboarding paperwork, including offer letters, employee handbooks, and employee contracts.
- Coordinate and complete all offboarding and termination documentation, ensuring timely and compliant processing.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of the close process and financial reporting.
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and internal controls.
- Strong knowledge of HR reporting and payroll systems
- Experience working with accounting systems and advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to interpret and apply accounting guidance and maintain clear supporting documentation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain accounting matters to non-accounting stakeholders.
- High attention to detail, strong judgment, and ability to manage competing priorities under deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA (or equivalent credential) preferred.
- Experience with processing ADP payroll, 401k and Emp
- Experience building scalable close processes
Core Competencies
- Process orientation designs repeatable workflows; improves controls and efficiency.
- Analytical rigor: investigates variances and patterns; connects details to business outcomes.
- Operational excellence: plans and delivers against close timelines; proactively manages risks.
- Stakeholder partnership: collaborates cross-functionally with tax, payroll, benefits and operations.
- Integrity: demonstrates sound judgment, confidentiality, and commitment to accurate reporting.
Reporting Relationship & Work Environment
Reports to: CEO
Location: Hybrid/3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
Additional Information
Compensation: $80,000 + annual bonus eligibility
Benefits:
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision
• Long-term disability coverage
• $50,000 life insurance & AD&D
• EAP program
• 401(k) with 4% match (immediately vested)
• 15 PTO days + 5 sick days
• 10 paid holidays
• Optional legal plan and pet insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of HCG to provide equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
