The Accounting Manager performs a broad range of special projects interfacing with internal and external customers or senior management. This position monitors accounting changes, assists with financial reporting, and conducts high-level calculations. This position provides decision authority within defined monetary amounts that may significantly impact business strategies or plans. The Accounting Manager manages projects and situations independently without detailed direction and guidance and works with abstract concepts and complexity.

What You'll Do

• Manages and coordinates a broad range of projects, many of which are non-standard reporting

• Reviews complex calculations for reporting and financial statements

• Analyzes and reviews projects requiring extensive research of internal or external data and suggests and implements suggested recommendations to assist in making rational business decisions

• Reviews and concludes on transactions for appropriate accounting treatment

• Reviews technical or new accounting issues and the associated accompanying memo with responsibility for final conclusion.

• Creates new internal accounting corporate policies and maintain existing policies

• Prepares and reviews items to be included in our SEC filings

• Reviews month-end reconciliations for complex, high risk areas

• Works on numerous special projects and provides information to appropriate management personnel

• Provides assistance to ensure tax, audit, and accounting expectations and obligations are fulfilled accurately by required deadlines

• Initiates, drives and completes cross-functional work with other teams across the organization

• Monitors emerging technology to determine ways to automate the accounting process without sacrificing accuracy and accountability

• Handles escalated vendor, customer, and other internal inquiries

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing other tasks as needed and other projects as assigned by management

• Demonstrates and applies strong accounting knowledge, acumen, and advanced technical expertise

• May manage a small team of employees (generally 1-5)

What You'll Need

Skills

• Ability to interpret contracts and policies to ensure items are implemented accurately

• Advanced technical accounting skills and proficiency with financial systems required

• Must be able to multi-task and manage multiple projects, processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead, motivate and drive teams to deliver world class services and high impact results

• Strong communication and collaborative skills to work with many personalities inside and outside of the company

• Positive and professional demeanor, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interact effectively with a variety of team members in various departments and job levels.

Experience

• 5-10 years of experience or equivalent

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required

• CPA certification is preferred

Travel Requirement

• Minimal travel

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.

How You'll Be Rewarded

• Base Pay Range in Colorado: $98,000 - $128,000

• A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

• Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

The base pay range represents the low and high end of the hiring range for this job. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and capabilities.