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The General Ledger Accounting Manager oversees the accuracy of financial records, manages the general ledger, accounts receivable, and leads a team to optimize collections and financial reporting.
Founded in 1986, KPA is a leading provider of Workforce Compliance software and consulting services. We succeed if our clients can send their employees home at night, having not experienced a workplace accident or injury. The combination of software, consulting, and training helps clients identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems so they can focus on what’s important – their core business.
Help us help keep people safe and businesses working efficiently. Named as one of Built In Colorado’s Best Places to Work for six years in a row, KPA is made up of talented individuals working together for the greater good. We’re here to help our clients build safe, thriving organizations, and we’re looking for people with a common goal to help us do it.
Position Description:
The General Ledger (GL) Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the integrity and accuracy of the company’s financial records through management of the general ledger, key account reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements. This role leads the general ledger accounting process and supports complex accounting areas, including CIDS, self-insurance employee benefits, debt and derivatives.
In addition, this position will oversee the Accounts Receivable and Collections team, ensuring timely billing, collections, and accurate reporting of customer balances to optimize working capital and reduce aged receivables.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly analytical, and able to balance hands-on accounting work with team leadership and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
General Ledger & Financial Reporting
- Manage the monthly general ledger close process, ensuring all entries are complete, accurate, and in accordance with GAAP.
- Manage the Cash and Accounts Payable functions.
- Prepare and/or review complex reconciliations including capitalized internally developed software, reserves, debt and derivates.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of internal financial statements and related management reporting.
- Support the Controller with preparation of financial analysis, balance sheet reviews, and variance explanations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Operations, and other departments to support financial transparency and accuracy.
- Assist with external audit requests and serve as a key liaison with auditors.
Accounts Receivable & Collections Leadership
- Lead the AR and Collections team, setting clear objectives and performance metrics.
- Oversee cash application and collections processes.
- Monitor aging reports, drive collection efforts, and escalate high-risk accounts as needed.
- Partner with Sales and Customer Success to resolve billing disputes and improve customer payment behavior.
- Implement and maintain best practices to improve DSO and minimize bad debt exposure
Process Improvement and Controlls
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline the monthly close, reconciliation, and AR processes.
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies and GAAP.
- Participate in or lead accounting system enhancements or integrations as the company grows.
Success Criteria
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of accounts receivable department operations, functions, office procedures and computer capabilities.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
- Strong work ethic – ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines in a demanding detail-oriented environment.
- Self-motivated, time efficient and proactive with ability to work under minimum supervision.
- Confident in dealing with customers and senior management.
- Enthusiastic team player with desire to train/mentor, and willing to assist others where necessary.
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with department staff, supervisory personnel, associates, and the general public.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 7-10 years of relevant experience, public accounting experience preferred
- Two or more years of leadership/management experience included
- History of proven process improvement experience with a systems focus
Preferred Background and Experience
- CPA Certified
- NetSuite experience desired
- Technology industry experience is desirable
Compensation
- Annual Base Salary Range of 100-120k
- Annual Bonus Opportunity of 15%
Don’t meet every job requirement? At KPA, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a growing company KPA values its employees by supporting them with a full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, Paid and Floating Holidays, 401k with Company match and immediate vesting, Company-funded Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, and No-cost Mental Health Benefits.
About KPA
Founded in 1986, KPA is a leading provider of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), and Workforce Compliance software and consulting services. KPA solutions help clients identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems across their entire enterprise. The combination of KPA's software, consulting services, and award-winning training content helps organizations minimize risk so they can focus on what's important—their core business.
We are passionate about what we do, how we do and why we do it. Our culture is driven by the KPA core values – Integrity, Helpful, Excellence, Agile, Respectful, and Teamwork. Success will be determined by the capabilities, energy and character of the people we bring into our organization and the performance they achieve.
KPA, with headquarters in Colorado and teammates throughout the United Sates, is recognized as one of Colorado's Best Midsize Places to Work by Built In Colorado for 2024.
“To be ranked in Built In’s Best Places to Work Awards is a recognition of KPA’s dedication to creating a team of outstanding professionals and our efforts to create a positive and safe workplace culture for everyone,” said Chris Fanning, KPA President and CEO. “I believe we’ve developed a high caliber organization comprised of passionate people who are experts in their respective fields and deliver great value to our customers.”
KPA is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, religious dress/grooming, color, ethnicity, sex (including sex stereotyping), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, creed, uniform service member status, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, breast-feeding and/or pregnancy-related conditions, age, protected medical condition, leave status, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, or any other legally-protected status in accordance with the requirements of all federal, state and local laws. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].
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