Accounting Manager

About Medical Guardian:? Founded in 2005, Medical Guardian is a fast-growing digital health and safety company on a mission to help people live a life without limits. With 13 consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies,?we?re?redefining what it means to age confidently and independently. We support over?625,000 members?nationwide with life-saving emergency response systems and remote patient monitoring solutions. Trusted by families, healthcare providers, and care managers, our work is powered by a culture of innovation, compassion, and purpose. Medical Guardian boasts a 95% customer satisfaction rate, a #1 ranking on 16 medical alert consumer choice sites and achieves a 4.7+ star rating on Google Reviews.

Position?Overview:? Reporting to the Senior Controller, the?Accounting Manager?role'serves as the "right hand" to the?Senior?Controller,?leading?day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring?the accuracy of?the?financial?books and?records,?assisting in the preparation of monthly financial reporting,?maintaining?compliance with?GAAP?and?internal controls,?managing?income and sales tax?compliance,?and?coordinating the annual financial statement audit. Successful candidates thrive in fast-paced environments and are comfortable with rapid and frequent change.?They have strong intellectual curiosity, always asking why and?not?afraid to question the status quo.?They have a strong business acumen and the ability to apply it to complex scenarios.?They can think and communicate at a strategic level while?maintaining?an appropriate focus?on the details.?They can concisely and precisely provide and / or present financial information?cross functionally,?including?to'senior leadership.?They model resilience when faced with something new,?complex?or challenging and help motivate their teams to?accomplish?their goals. The?Accounting Manager?has?2 direct reports.

• Monthly Finance and Accounting Rhythms:
• Lead the?monthly general ledger close process, including?review?of?account?reconciliations,?journal entries, and accounting analysis.?
• Assist?in the preparation of?the monthly?financial statements.
• Support the analysis of the monthly financial results vs budget / forecast.
• Internal Controls:?
• Maintain?and monitor?internal control policies to safeguard assets and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintain?cross departmental communication to ensure?accurate?and reliable data enters accounting systems.
• Inventory?Accounting:?
• Implement?and?maintain'sustainable and efficient processes for?tracking inventory movement and?maintaining?inventory?costing?in coordination with the?Fulfillment?team.
• Annual Financial Statement Audit:?
• Support?the coordination and management of the annual financial statement audit, including acting?as a?liaison?for external auditors,?and?preparing necessary schedules and documentation for year-end audits.
• Team Leadership:?
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate accounting staff to ensure productivity, efficiency, thoroughness,?and accuracy.
• Process Improvement:?
• Identify?inefficiencies in financial workflows and implement?procedures to increase?efficiencies.??
Required Skills?& Qualifications:?
• Education:?Bachelor's?degree in Accounting?or Finance.?A?Master's?degree (MBA) is?preferred, but?not?required.
• Certification:?CPA (Certified Public Accountant)?designation is?required.
• Experience:?5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Public accounting experience'strongly?preferred but not required.?
• Experience in?a?direct to consumer'subscription or SaaS business?is preferred but not?required.
• Technical Skills:?
• Strong technical accounting experience, including prior experience managing complex and / or judgmental accounting issues, such as revenue recognition, contract cost accounting, inventory costing and valuation, accounts receivable valuation, and business combinations.?
• Advanced?proficiency?in Microsoft Excel
• Salesforce experience
• Experience with?ERP systems?like SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or?Sedona.?
• Soft Skills:?Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex financial data to non-finance?team members.Ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities effectively in a?fast paced, highly collaborative environment.
Benefits
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Time Off & Holidays)
• Company Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan (401k) with Company Match