Accounting Business Manager Job at Nienhuis Financial Group
Are you done with the long hours and tax season crunch that comes along each year, but still what to work with small to medium size business clients as a trusted advisor? Are you ready for a change? Nienhuis Financial Group is looking to add an Accounting Business Manager to our Kalamazoo team.
At NFG, you'll support a hard working team of professionals and work on a wide variety of projects. We offer full benefits including Health & Dental Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
We are growing and opportunities for advancement are always on the horizon. We offer a supportive, flexible work environment.
As an Accounting Business Manager, you will build and maintain relationships with assigned clients, provide financials, issues reports to manage cash flow, provide controller services, close books that ensure client satisfaction, all under the guidance of a Senior Business Manager.
Position Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain client relationships within an existing portfolio of clients
- Design and implement business strategies and develop goals and objectives with clients that meet specific client needs and expectations
- Manages day-to-day client communications and relationships.
- Directs an internal team to address and complete needs of assigned clients
- Manages and assigns workload to meet time/date and financial goals
- Prepares and presents accounting and financial reports to clients for review
- Prepares consolidated financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
- Maintains and balances an automated consolidation system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data.
- Analyzes information and options by developing spreadsheets and reports and verifying information.
- Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files, reconciling accounts.
- Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.
- Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures, recommending changes.
- Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
- Protects client’s value by keeping information confidential.
- Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong business acumen
- Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting
- Strong technical and inter-personal leadership
- Ability to lead teams including coaching, delegation, and performance management
- Highly proficient with accounting software
Mission: To Elevate Our Clients To Their Potential
- Understanding of, ability to adhere to, and ability to hold others responsible to generally accepted accounting principles
- Excellent organizational skills, high degree of accuracy, and attention to detail
- Exceptional project and time management skills
- Ability to balance multiple priorities, projects, and clients
- Ability to work as part of a team or independently as needed, self-motivated
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and computer skills (must have advanced Excel skills)
- Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
- Able and willing to travel to client locations is required. Travel is in-state and day travel
Education and/or Experience
- BA in accounting, business administration, business management, or other related field
- 8+ years accounting experience
- 2+ years supervisory or project lead experience
Preferred Education and/or Experience
- MBA or master’s in accounting, or other related field
- 5+ years accounting experience
- 2+ years client management experience
Reading, Math, and Reasoning Skills
Strong written and oral communications, interpersonal skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, service focus and time management skills required. Must be able to work independently and as part of a larger team.
Helpful Software Experience
Microsoft Outlook Email, Calendar, Teams, Excel, Multifactor Authentication; VPN/Terminal Server, QuickBooks Online, LastPass, Zoom, Canopy, OneDrive, Google Suite, Chrome, Adobe DC, Zulu/3CX, SafeSend, BambooHR, TSheets, Documo, Divvy, Bill.com, Fathom, Gusto.
A software survey will be part of the interview process.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: CPA preferred
Supervisory Responsibilities: May or may not supervise a small team
Full time; Hourly, Non-Exempt
Reports To: This position reports to a Senior Business Manager
Work Environment/Physical Requirements
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Occasionally the team member my need to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee usually works in an office environment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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