Accounting Manager

Role Overview

• Own the full billing and collections cycle: reviewing and approving time, client invoicing, payment posting, monitoring outstanding balances, and speaking to customers to collect payment.
• Manage the full expense and accounts payable cycle: onboarding vendors, accounting for spend and scheduling payments.
• Support the maintenance of GAAP‑compliant books.
• Serve as a financial problem-solver for experts, clients, and internal team members, helping resolve billing, contract, payment, and process-related questions with clarity and good judgment.
• Take a thoughtful but persistent approach to collections, helping improve cash flow while protecting important client relationships.
• Supporting ad-hoc requests by experts and clients, such as amending contracts with clients.
• Partner with the CFO and leadership team to improve financial systems, workflows, and reporting, replacing manual processes with scalable, accurate, and efficient solutions.

Requirements

• Prior experience with QuickBooks Online is preferred.
• Exceptional people skills.
• Extremely organized.
• Well-versed in AR and AP accounting operations.
• Excel in process improvement.
• Undaunted by repetitive accounting activities.
• Manage delicate relationships.

Benefits

• Ongoing travel is minimal but required: team members are expected to visit the Orange County office once per quarter.