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Kanaan Communications, LLC Accounting Manager in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Overview
The Corporate Accounting team is seeking a forward-thinking, analytical and motivated Accounting Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will play an integral role in overseeing corporate financial operations, including accounting activities, financial planning & analysis, month end close, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. The ideal candidate will drive key strategic initiatives related to efficiency, scalability and innovation. This role has a business focus and requires you to work cross-functionally with various departments within the organization. The primary objective is to plan, organize, monitor, and drive implementation deliverables and process improvement initiatives related to month-end close and forecasting of results.
What you'll do...
Oversee timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes
Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, such as accounts payable, intercompany activity, general ledger maintenance and forecasts
Maintain a detailed month-end close checklist, including key deadlines and deliverables
Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation prepared by the accounting team
Identify and address discrepancies or issues that arise during the close process, resolving them in a timely manner
Conduct financial analysis to support decision-making, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and financial modeling
Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, explanations, and analysis as needed
Ensure accounting processes are accurate, efficient, and consistent
Contribute to the development and improvement of financial systems, accounting policies, procedures, processes, and controls
Be a change agent and ensure objectives are aligned with the groups overall strategy, and effectively communicate to staff
Able to prepare presentations to introduce management changes to business owners
Lead and support the accounting team, including hiring, training, and performance management
Effectively adjusting priorities and schedules to meet the needs of the business
Who we are looking for...
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or equivalent - CPA preferred
Minimum of 8 years of experience in corporate accounting, with a focus on month-end close activities
3+ years of management experience in a corporate setting
Sound business and financial acumen
Highly self-motivated and directed; takes initiative
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to facilitate meetings
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities and keen attention to detail
A talent for creative thinking and problem solving
Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Willingness to learn and grow
Skills to lead projects and influence change
Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
What you’ll get…
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Short and Long Term Disability
Supplemental Life and AD&D
401(k) Retirement Savings w/ Company Match
Stock Purchase Plan
Company Discounts
Legal Insurance
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Who we are...We are a company united in our vision of connecting America. Our culture is grounded in and shaped by our values. These values act as our behavioral compass and guide how we interact with each other, our customers, and the communities in which we operate. Across our teams, we strive to treat each other with respect, value different perspectives and experiences, keep our and others’ safety top of mind, and uphold the highest ethical standards.Our company supplies the single most critical resource telecom service providers need: skilled people. We serve the nation from more than 500 field offices and are unparalleled in scope and scale.Our talented workforce of over 15,000 employees provides a wide array of specialty services including construction, engineering, underground facility locating, fulfillment, and program management. We provide opportunities for our people to learn and develop the skills and knowledge to be successful in their current role as well as to prepare them for future growth within the company. Join us!
Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)
The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.
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