Accounting Supervisor

What is VBG:

Veteran Benefits Guide has been proud to serve our nation’s service members for more than 10 years. Founded by a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, VBG assists Veterans through the challenging VA claims process to efficiently secure their hard-earned benefits. Now operating with more than 250 team members nationwide, VBG has helped over 55,000 Veterans through the VA claims process. The company is dedicated to honoring service and supporting the Veteran community through ongoing advocacy, community partnerships, and meaningful opportunities within its workforce.

Who we’re looking for:

The Accounting Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the general accounting functions and will help ensure financials are timely and accurate for VBG. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The Accounting Supervisor directly supervises a team and is responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, including general ledger preparation, payroll preparation, month-end close, and year-end audit preparation.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Manage/oversee all accounting operations, including accounts payable, cash management, general ledger, fixed assets, and payroll.
• Maintain accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
• Review journal entries and other accounting transactions and ensure that financial statements are GAAP compliant.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax authorities.
• Support annual corporate and benefits insurance renewals for external agencies.
• Support annual tax schedule preparations for external CPAs.
• Support the preparation of the annual budget.
• Assist with the external audit and oversee the timely completion of audit requests.
• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and the use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Review and be responsible for the prepared accounting work of staff and senior accountants.
• Lead and otherwise mentor staff and senior-level accountants assigned to the managing team.
• Provide periodic/annual reviews of staff and senior accountants assigned to the managing members’ team for the purposes of retention and compensation determinations by the CAO.

Qualifications or Competencies:

• 8+ years of hands-on accounting experience and possess the ability to grasp basic and high-level accounting functions.
•  Manage, mentor, and assist accountants, ensuring continuity of accounting processes.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• CPA highly preferred
• MS Office proficiency, including advanced Excel experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Record of professionalism, integrity, and ethics
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and monitoring internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience in accurate and timely financial reporting.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO:

Veteran Benefits Guide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and gender expression) genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, age, military or veteran status, hairstyle or hair texture, reproductive health decision making, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.