Accounting Manager Job Description

Objective: The Accounting Manager is responsible for successfully leading and coordinating financial operations within our franchise. This role involves ensuring compliance and accuracy in billing and payroll processes. The Accounting manager will provide leadership to the department while coordinating with other managers and departments, focusing on operational efficiency for the organization’s overall success.

Location: Hazen, ND

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Depending on experience

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the owner with the operational plan and budget.
• Generate reports for annual operational plan milestones, including revenues, gross profit, profitability, and other operational goals, tracking progress.
• Run end-of-month reports for accounts payables and accounts receivables.
• Conduct regular reviews and reconciliation of financial transactions across multiple platforms, including bank accounts, QuickBooks, and Zeewise. Collaborate with the accountant for month-end tasks, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial reporting standards.
• Manage the grant process, including timely submissions of reimbursement requests, record-keeping for all grant-related documents, and completion of audits as required.
• Assist clients with answering questions and inquiries and resolving any billing issues.
• Oversee all aspects of payroll management, including reviewing admin staff time punches, entering specialized days and times, ensuring accuracy in payroll reports, addressing questions and issues, and assisting with unemployment and social security office queries.
• Provide leadership and management to the accounting department, focusing on operational efficiency and performance in billing and payroll processes, offering essential oversight for accounting coordinators.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes and ensure they are implemented and communicated to all employees.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Field new client inquiries over the phone in a knowledgeable manner.
• Recognize and capture opportunities to increase service hours to enhance and/or increase quality care.
• Ensure authorizations are current, utilized to the maximum extent, and entered into the system correctly.
• Share on-call rotation as scheduled.
• Provide necessary reports to the owner as needed.
• Perform all other functions and responsibilities deemed necessary for the successful operation of a Home Instead franchise office.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial or accounting roles.
• Minimum of 3 years office experience, preferably in a management or leadership capacity.
• We encourage candidates who do not meet all of these criteria to apply still, as we are open to considering individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!