Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Location: Hartsdale, NY Compensation: Up to $125K Base + Bonus

We are partnering with a large, rapidly growing retail organization to identify an Accounting Manager to join its corporate accounting team. With more than 2,000 locations nationwide and continued expansion plans, this role offers strong long-term growth potential, exposure to senior leadership, and the opportunity to manage a critical accounting function.

This is not a traditional Accounting Manager role. The primary focus will be overseeing the company's fixed asset and real estate tax accounting functions while leading a small team and driving process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day fixed asset accounting function
• Oversee fixed asset and real estate tax subledger reconciliations to the general ledger
• Lead and review month-end close activities related to fixed assets and real estate taxes
• Review and approve journal entries prepared by staff
• Supervise and mentor accounting team members
• Coordinate with tax, treasury, accounts payable, and operational departments
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements
• Lead special projects related to fixed assets and real estate taxes

Top Priorities for This Role

• Fixed asset accounting expertise
• Leadership and staff management experience
• Strong personality and cultural fit

Ideal Background

• 7–10 years of accounting experience
• 2+ years of management or supervisory experience
• Fixed asset accounting experience is required
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, reporting, and internal controls
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with large ERP systems preferred
• Public accounting experience is a plus, but not required
• Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller, or similar background

What Makes Someone Successful Here?

• Easy-going personality with strong technical accounting skills
• Hands-on leadership style
• Ability to coach and develop staff
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-growing environment

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Company continues to grow aggressively across the country
• Strong internal promotion culture
• Newly renovated corporate office
• Positive and collaborative team environment
• Highly visible role supporting a critical accounting function
• Flexible leadership team that values work-life balance while maintaining an on-site culture

Benefits & Additional Information

• Bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO is negotiable for strong candidates
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits

If you're an accounting professional with fixed asset experience looking for a growth-oriented opportunity with a stable and expanding organization, we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss this role further.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.