About Us:

At Aline Accounting Partners, we're building something special—a tax and accounting firm where you belong, and your career can thrive.We're looking for a highly experienced Accounting Manager to join our growing team. This fully role focuses on reviewing, finalizing, and delivering financials for external clients. This role is ideal for someone who is strong in full-cycle accounting, and confident in ensuring financials are accurate, complete, and tax-ready.

Learn more about who we are and what we're building: https://alineaccounting.com

Why You'll Want to Join:

We offer benefits that go beyond the standard package, ensuring a healthy work-life balance and long-term financial security:

100% remote work setup, giving you the freedom to work where you're most productive.
Time Off Stipend
Technology Stipend to cover internet, software, and communication tools for a smooth remote setup.
Healthcare Allowance to support your overall health and well-being needs.
Professional development opportunities for continuous learning and long-term career advancement.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Client Management

Lead a portfolio of external client engagements, ensuring exceptional service delivery, client satisfaction, and long-term relationship success.
Serve as the executive point of contact for key clients, leading financial discussions, resolving complex accounting matters, managing escalations, and building trusted client relationships.
Partner closely with the firm's Partners on client strategy, service delivery, and business growth initiatives.
Lead, coach, and develop Accounting Managers and Senior Accounting Managers, fostering a high-performing and accountable team culture.
Oversee resource planning, workload balancing, and engagement staffing across multiple client teams.

Technical Accounting & Quality

Provide oversight on complex US GAAP accounting matters, including ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and ASC 842 (Lease Accounting), ensuring consistent application and compliance across all engagements.
Establish and maintain quality control standards for financial reporting, ensuring financial statements are accurate, complete, and delivered on time.
Review and approve financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close deliverables before client delivery.
Provide guidance on technical accounting matters, complex transactions, and accounting policy decisions.

Operational Excellence

Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting workflows, systems, and service delivery processes to improve scalability and efficiency.
Partner with leadership to develop operational strategies that support firm growth and exceptional client service.
Monitor engagement performance, client satisfaction, utilization, and delivery metrics while identifying opportunities for improvement.
Champion technology, automation, and AI-enabled accounting workflows to improve team productivity and service quality.
Support recruiting, onboarding, mentoring, and succession planning for the accounting organization.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
CPA or CMA designation is strongly preferred
15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience supporting US-based clients
8+ years of leadership experience managing Accounting Managers, Senior Accounting Managers, or other accounting leaders
Strong expertise in US GAAP and technical accounting
Demonstrated experience with ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and ASC 842 (Lease Accounting)
Extensive experience overseeing full-cycle accounting and reviewing complex financial statements for external clients
Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build trusted relationships, confidently lead executive-level discussions, and resolve complex client issues
Experience managing multiple client engagements with competing priorities while maintaining exceptional service quality
Proven success developing high-performing accounting teams through coaching, mentoring, and performance management
Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar platforms) and QuickBooks
Strong strategic thinking, organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills
Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment

Why Aline Accounting Partners

At Aline, we don't just offer jobs—we provide careers with flexibility, growth, and work-life balance. You'll be part of a firm that values your contributions and invests in your success.

Director of Accounting