Accounting Supervisor

Job Title: Accounting Supervisor

Location: Remote (USA), preference near Metro Detroit

Terms: Full Time Exempt

Salary/rate: $80,000-$95,000

About us: With a focus on all things finance and the bottom line, we specialize in partnering with small businesses to grow their vision + mission. Our clients are remarkably diverse: start-up and established, across several different industries. We help them grow, sustain and transform: whatever it takes to embrace their future. Our vision is to set the standard for small business success. We are on a mission to provide the highest quality of consistent services with an emphasis on data-led decision-making.

About the role: The accounting supervisor functions as the “brain” of our clients’ companies. The integrity of the data is key in educating our clients and assisting them in making better real-time business decisions. The accounting manager will work directly with the CEO and/or client advisor to enable business owners to spend more time executing their strategies and less time managing their finances. Once the accounting manager has taken over all bookkeeping and accounting responsibilities, they will work to build out and manage their own team with support from the CEO.

Responsibilities: The Accounting Supervisor works closely with our Onboarding Accounting Team and Client Advisory Team, as well as others at Aura, to manage client relationships, oversee the preparation of monthly financial reporting, and develop and implement accounting policies, procedures and controls for our clients. This service-focused role prioritizes the needs of the clients and their experience while supporting the team that they are leading. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee the accounting associate team delivering standard weekly and monthly accounting and bookkeeping
• Lead month-end close process for a portfolio of smaller to medium-sized clients, working with a team of accounting associates to complete reconciliations and prepare reports as needed
• Own general accounting processes, including streamlining workflow, reviewing account reconciliations, and ensuring accuracy of deliverables
• Document and maintain scalable standard operating procedures with strong controls
• Develop and maintain an understanding and documentation of complex accounting processes with clients, including internal processes that may affect their financials
• Train client teams on best practices as needed
• Lead and/or support client payroll processing
• Own Sales Tax and 1099 Filings
• Develop reporting; proactively providing value-added analysis and metrics

Client Services

• Deliver high quality client service to a portfolio of clients in multiple industries
• Develop an understanding of client teams and clients' business models
• Partner with Management to manage client relationships throughout their lifecycle with Aura
• Act as an additional point of contact for clients' accounting questions and needs

Management & Collaboration

• Mentor and develop a team of Aura accounting associates by reviewing their work and ensuring adequate opportunities for training and new experiences
• Allocate and delegate work across teams to balance workload and training opportunities
• Work closely with the Client Advisory team and external tax partners to track and assist in federal, state and local tax filings
• Partner with colleagues across the company and within the team to implement and integrate new processes

Candidate requirements:

• At least 5 years of operational accounting experience; preferably multi-client experience with a strong understanding of GAAP
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and manage a team
• An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred but not required)
• CPA preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of consulting business models and tools in a multi-client environment
• A passion for leveraging systems and driving process improvements
• Experience with full close-cycle accounting
• Experienced in QBO or other cloud-based accounting software platforms
• Knowledge of inventory management and POS app integration
• Intermediate level in Excel
• Knowledge of Non-Profit Accounting
• Knowledge of task management systems such as ClickUp (Aura's system), Monday.com, Asana, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Internet reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote