Accounting Manager
Gateway Search Associates • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Full Time • $110,000–$110,000 / year
Posted on Wed, Sep 23, 2026
Are you a high-performing accounting professional ready to step into a leadership role with a clear, defined trajectory to Controller?
Our client is a premier, multi-discipline industrial fabrication and heavy mechanical services corporation with a 130-year legacy of excellence. Serving critical global markets, defense contractors, and vital government agencies, they provide unmatched stability and a pipeline of high-value projects. We are seeking a hands-on, ambitious Accounting Manager who wants to master financial operations, mentor a talented team, and actively prepare to take the reins as the future financial executive.
Why Join Them?
- This role is explicitly designed for growth. You will work closely with leadership to absorb institutional knowledge and transition into the Controller position.
- Our client has thrived for over a century by partnering with both massive commercial sectors and high-security government/defense agencies.
- You will own the full accounting lifecycle, drive ERP optimizations, and act as a strategic partner to departmental leaders.
- Financial Leadership & Close: Lead the month-end, quarterly, and annual close processes. Prepare high-level financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and deliver variance analyses to leadership.
- Full-Cycle Operations: Oversee all daily accounting functions, including AP (vendor relations, 1099s), AR (billing, cash application, collections), and Fixed Assets (depreciation, capitalization, and construction-in-progress).
- Cash & Treasury Management: Monitor daily cash activity, oversee bank reconciliations, and support precise cash-flow forecasting and working capital management.
- Controls & Audit Readiness: Enhance accounting policies, maintain tight internal controls, and serve as the primary point of contact for external audits and tax filings.
- Team Development: Supervise, mentor, and elevate the accounting staff, establishing clear priorities and a culture of continuous improvement.
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Benefits
Benefits: 401K plan with 6% match, medical, dental and vision, paid time off, vacation, short term disability and life insurance.More live accounting_manager roles
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