Accounting Manager
Cherry Bekaert • Washington, District of Columbia • Full Time
Posted on Wed, Sep 23, 2026
Location: Hybrid - Washington, DC
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview
Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing is partnered with a well-established organization in the Washington, DC area seeking an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations. This role will oversee core operational accounting functions, month-end close, financial reporting, and team/process management.
The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, leadership ability, and experience operating in a deadline-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee monthly close, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities
- Manage general ledger operations and ensure timely, accurate accounting results
- Review journal entries, account analyses, and supporting schedules
- Supervise accounting staff and support team development
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting processes
- Partner with leadership on reporting, audit support, and operational improvements
- Assist with systems optimization and accounting process standardization
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory experience preferred
- Strong experience with core operational accounting functions required
- CPA preferred
- Experience with large ERP systems strongly preferred, including NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Unanet, Costpoint, or similar
- Strong analytical skills and ability to lead in a hands-on environment
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $101,000–$132,000 per year (median ~$118,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
More live accounting_manager roles
- Captive Accounting Manager at Davies (Remote)
- Manager, Corporate Accounting at Flex — New York, NY
- Manager, Fund Accounting | Emea | Hybrid | Active Sourcing at IQ-EQ — Pasig City, PH
- Manager, Fund Accounting (For Active Sourcing) at IQ-EQ — Pasig City, PH
- Manager Accounting(Statutory) at Caterpillar — Bangalore, Karnataka
- Manager, Outsourced Finance & Accounting at BDO USA — Ridgeland, MS, United States
- Accounting Manager - Fairfield By Marriott Jember at Marriott Hotels Resorts — Indonesia
- Manager - Fund Accounting at Apex Group — 3 Locations
- Accounting Manager at ZINC Zillow (Remote)
- Manager, Fund Accounting at IQ-EQ — Pasig City, PH
- Sr Manager, International Accounting at Axon — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Accounting Manager at Reachdesk — Miami, Florida, United States
- Accounting Manager at Watts Water — Sydney, Australia
- Accounting Manager at Colliers International Valuation & Advisory Services — 3 Locations
- Manager, Capital Accounting & Fixed Assets at Global Payment Holding Company — ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
- Accounting Manager Ii/Ar-Medicaid Branch Head at Health & Human Services — Wake County, NC
- Manager, Accounting at Advance Stores Company — Raleigh, NC
- Sr. Manager, Accounting at Cornerstone Building Brands — Cary, NC, US
- Manager, Practice Accounting (Opex) at OneOncology — Nashville, TN
- Accounting Manager at IHG — OK, United States
- Accounting Manager at IMEG Consultants — Rock Island, IL
- Accounting Manager at Fortive — Tokyo, Japan
- Accounting Manager, Property And Equipment at Wonder Group — HQ
- Accounting Manager at University of Arkansas — Fayetteville, AR
- Accounting Manager at University of Arkansas Fayetteville — Fayetteville, AR
- Accounting Manager at Fullscript — Ottawa, ON
- Accounting Manager at GSFoods — Ontario, CA
- Accounting Manager at J EllisDon Corporation — London, ON
- Accounting Manager at Morningstar — Mumbai
- Accounting Manager at Zoetis — Parsippany
- Accounting Manager - Jw Marriott Venice Resort & Spa at Marriott Hotels Resorts — Venezia, VE, Italy
- Associate Manager, Accounting at SC Johnson — United Kingdom - Surrey Frimley
- General Accounting Manager at UPS — CO - MEDELLIN II GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES-GBS (COMEL)
- Sr. Manager- Accounting (Hybrid) at Capital One — McLean, VA
- Accounting Manager at Kranz Consulting — Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States
- Accounting Manager at SVA Careers — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Accounting Manager (Real Estate) at SVA Careers — Madison, WI, United States
- Accounting Manager (Healthcare) at SVA Careers — Brookfield, WI, United States
- Accounting Manager at Harvest Group — Rogers, Arkansas, United States
- Accounting and Onboarding Manager, Client Accounting & Advisory Services (Restaurant, Franchise, & Hospitality) at Aprio — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Accounting Manager at Suddath Companies — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Accounting Manager at Clifford Chance — Paris, France
- Accounting Manager at Serrato Corporation — Flint, Michigan, United States
- Accounting Manager at Intrenllc — Union, Illinois, United States
- Accounting Manager at HRI Hospitality — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- State Accounting Manager at State of Delaware — Dover, Delaware, United States
- Accounting Manager at Dow Rummel Village — Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Manager, Accounting Services (Managed Services) at PDI Technologies — Temple, Texas, United States
- Outsourced Accounting Manager at Client Challenge — Tampa, Florida, United States
- Accounting Manager at Finlink Group — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Accounting Manager (Closely Held Business) at SVA Careers — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Accounting Manager at Novo Building Products — Zeeland, MI, US
- Accounting Manager at Element Fleet Management — Minneapolis, Maryland, United States
- Accounting Manager at Leap — United States
- Manager, Fund Accounting at CIBC Mellon — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manager, Accounting at Mitsubishi Motors — Franklin, Tennessee, United States
What the data says about this job
- Advertised pay for Accounting Manager in Washington DC metro: a median of $122,500 across 97 priced postings. Explore the market
- Cherry Bekaert is private-equity backed: Parthenon Capital. Who owns the CPA firms
- Cherry Bekaert's roles typically close in 33 days; the market median is 14 days. Time to close
- 1% of Cherry Bekaert's 118 tracked postings are more than six months old. Posting hygiene
- Cherry Bekaert has 95 internships, co-ops and new-grad roles open. Campus profile
Measured from employers' own postings and public filings. How we measure