Manager, Professional Accounting Services

M3 (www.m3as.com) is a leading provider of hospitality-specific software solutions, delivering cloud-based tools for hotel accounting, financial reporting, labor management, payroll, and business intelligence. The Manager – Accounting supervises multiple accountants to ensure accurate & timely financial data for the client's corporate staff.

Responsibilities

Supervises multiple accountants to ensure accurate & timely financial data for the client's corporate staff; Liaises with client's corporate staff; Directly manages staff and senior accountants including recruiting, onboarding, development, performance management, corrective action, and employee coaching; Monitors compliance with established internal and external procedures; Monitors workload and special requests; Maintains professional and responsive communication with clients and internal team members; Leverages approved AI-enabled tools and automation technologies to improve efficiency, identify anomalies, support reconciliations, draft communications, summarize financial trends, and enhance the accuracy and timeliness of accounting processes; Supervises sales, use, & occupancy tax returns; Performs periodic reviews of working papers, income statements, and related accounting schedules; Coordinates training for new employees and determines training needs for existing employees; Handles special projects and new initiatives; Authors and updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standard Work Instructions (SWI); Conducts Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and issues notifications and follow up for After Action Report (AAR); Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field required; equivalent education and experience may be considered; 5 or more years of progressive accounting experience and a minimum of 2 years of experience in a supervisory role in Accounting required; Proficiency using Accounting software packages such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, QuickBooks, Peachtree Accounting required; Organized; Attention to detail; Ability to multitask; Deadline oriented; Ability to work with minimal supervision; Intermediate use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, & Excel; Comfort using AI-enabled productivity and reporting tools to support daily accounting operations; Ability to lead a team; Customer service mentality; Strong written & verbal communication skills in English

Nice to have

Knowledge of M3 proprietary software preferred; Prior experience in Hospitality or customer facing role preferred