Accounting Manager
Uplinq • Full Time
Posted on Sat, Apr 18, 2026
About the role
As a Accounting Manager, you’ll lead a team of Senior Accounting Specialists, ensuring accuracy, mentoring talent, and overseeing smooth client handoffs. This high-impact role combines technical expertise, leadership, and process improvement to elevate client experience and support the firm’s growth. It’s an opportunity to set the standard, develop future leaders, and help scale a fast-growing, industry-transforming firm.
What you'll do
Operational Leadership
- Oversee the performance and deliverables of Senior Accounting Specialists, ensuring accuracy in month-end close, reporting, and advanced accounting tasks.
- Conduct regular reviews of client books and validate transitions from catch-up/initialization to maintenance, ensuring accuracy, proper scoping, and clean handoffs.
- Build, document, and refine SOPs and workflows aligned with Uplinq’s automation-first approach.
People Development & Mentoring
- Mentor team members in accrual accounting, job costing, inventory, and class/location reporting.
- Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and create clear growth paths.
- Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
Client & Process Management
- Act as an escalation point for complex client issues and join key client meetings as needed.
- Ensure clients consistently experience accuracy, professionalism, and clear insights.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, strengthen integrations, and scale best practices.
Qualifications
- Active CPA license required.
- 7+ years of accounting experience (small business or firm-based), with at least 3 years supervising or mentoring accounting professionals.
- Advanced QuickBooks Online expertise with complex workflows and third-party integrations.
- Deep knowledge of accrual accounting, GAAP, job costing, inventory, and class/location reporting.
- Proven track record of leading teams, improving processes, and driving quality.
Why Join Us
- Competitive pay + health, dental, vision, 401(k), and life insurance
- Remote-first and flexible work culture
- Clear path for career growth in a fast-growing firm
- Modern tech stack and automation-first mindset
- Supportive, collaborative team with strong systems and documentation