Accounting Manager

Our Company:

PopSockets LLC, based in Boulder, Colorado, designs, manufactures and sells innovative lifestyle products. Our flagship product, the PopSockets grip—a collapsible grip and stand that provides secure one-handed holding for any mobile device—was invented by philosophy professor David Barnett, with the first grip sold on PopSockets.com in 2014, and 165 millionth sold in 2019. PopSockets products embody the company's mission to create empowering, personal, and fun products.

In 2020, PopSockets was named the Best Company (of our size) to Work for in Colorado by ICC and ColoradoBiz Magazine, after being a runner up in 2019. We were also named on Built In Colorado’s list of Best Midsize Places to work in 2020.  We were Inc. 5000's second fastest growing company in the US for 2018, with a 71,424% percent of sales increase over the previous three years.

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The Role:

The Accounting Manager will manage a set of accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies and external audits. This person will manage the general ledger, accounts payable function, payroll function, monthly closing of accounts and preparation of reports in support of the financial statements.

The Accounting Manager will report to the Corporate Controller and work closely with others in the organization through analysis and reconciliation of accounts and through development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures and controls.

The ideal candidate possesses leadership capabilities, solid operational experience and technical accounting background and works proactively to drive results. This person is a self-starter, flexible, has a high level of integrity and is action and goal-oriented in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall accuracy and timeliness of monthly financial accounting reporting
• Manage the monthly financial accounting close process, including ensuring all revenue and expenses earned and incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes
• Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
• Identify internal control deficiencies and develop and implement recommendations for resolution
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance
• Work with stakeholders across the organization to produce timely and accurate month-end close reporting
• Responsible for maintaining the chart of accounts and account mapping. Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establish the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud
• Actively review and advise on financial/accounting processes

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 7 years progressive experience in general ledger and/or public accounting required
• At least 4 years of supervisory experience managing a staff of professionals required
• Significant demonstrated examples of helping manage key strategic projects within a dynamic accounting organization required
• Public company experience preferred
• CPA, CMA or other relevant professional accreditation strongly preferred
• Cost accounting/Inventory manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Multi-currency consolidation experience strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Strong MS Excel knowledge
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Innovative problem-solving skills and flexible mind-set
• Detail oriented, highly organized and able to work independently
• Ability to work cross functionally to solve problems
• Self-starter, dependable and possessing the ability to respond quickly and accurately on multiple priorities

PopSockets is dedicated to the practice of equal opportunity employment. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, color, creed, ancestry, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct which has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual’s work performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile, offensive, unsafe or otherwise non-welcoming work environment. This policy applies to all employees, including managers, supervisors, co-workers; and non-employees such as customers, clients, vendors, consultants, etc.