Senior Manager, Technology CAAS
🇺🇸 United States
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$150,000 - $200,000
Senior Manager, Technology CAAS
from 🇺🇸 United States
$150,000 - $200,000
Join Aprio'sClient Accounting Services (CAS)team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for aSenior Managerto join their dynamic team.
The Client Lead Senior Manager serves as the lead accounting authority and strategic advisor for a portfolio of clients, delivering high-quality financial oversight within an outsourced environment. This role is responsible for the integrity of financial reporting, effectiveness of internal controls, and performance of accounting operations across multiple engagements.Â
Acting as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, the Client Lead Senior Manager translates financial data into actionable insights, drives process improvements, and leads internal teams to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes aligned with client objectives.Â
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Position Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Close OversightÂ
- Oversees the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and US GAAP complianceÂ
- Reviews consolidated financials, including multi-entity and multi-department reporting, and ensures consistency across reporting structuresÂ
- Establishes close processes, timelines, and quality standards across client portfoliosÂ
- Evaluates financial results, variance drivers, and key performance indicators to ensure alignment with business expectationsÂ
- Participation in preparation of schedules or deliverablesÂ
Accounting Operations & Process LeadershipÂ
- Provides oversight of core accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing cyclesÂ
- Designs and implements scalable accounting processes and operating models to support client growthÂ
- Monitors operational performance and identifies opportunities for efficiency, automation, and system optimizationÂ
- Ensures appropriate accounting treatment, chart of accounts structure, and system configuration across engagementsÂ
- Leads issue resolution across accounting operations, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of complex mattersÂ
Internal Controls & Risk ManagementÂ
- Designs, implements, and maintains internal control frameworks across client environmentsÂ
- Establishes policies, procedures, and governance structures to safeguard financial assets and ensure complianceÂ
- Reviews control effectiveness and remediates deficiencies as neededÂ
- Oversees adherence to accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and client-specific reporting obligationsÂ
Client Advisory & Strategic PartnershipÂ
- Serves as a senior advisor to client leadership (CEOs, CFOs, founders), providing strategic financial insight and guidanceÂ
- Translates financial results into clear, actionable narratives, including cash flow trends, operational performance, and growth implicationsÂ
- Proactively advises clients on financial strategy, working capital management, and operational decision-makingÂ
- Identifies risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement, delivering forward-looking recommendationsÂ
- Supports clients in aligning financial infrastructure with business scale and complexityÂ
Team Leadership & Delivery OversightÂ
- Leads and develops accounting teams responsible for execution, review, and delivery across client portfoliosÂ
- Establishes review standards and ensures quality, consistency, and timeliness of all deliverablesÂ
- Allocates resources effectively across engagements, balancing capacity, risk, and client prioritiesÂ
- Provides coaching, technical guidance, and performance feedback to team membersÂ
- Creates accountability structures to ensure all deliverables meet defined service levels and quality expectationsÂ
- Involvement in issue resolution across operational accountingÂ
Portfolio & Engagement ManagementÂ
- Oversees a portfolio of client engagements, ensuring delivery aligns with contractual commitments (MSAs) and internal standardsÂ
- Maintains awareness of scope, deliverables, and timelines; proactively manages risks related to scope creep and delivery gapsÂ
- Drives accountability for on-time delivery, quality output, and overall engagement healthÂ
- Partners with internal stakeholders to ensure coordinated delivery across service linesÂ
Systems, Technology & Continuous ImprovementÂ
- Evaluates and implements accounting systems and reporting tools (e.g., ERP, financial planning platforms) to enhance deliveryÂ
- Drives adoption of automation, reporting efficiencies, and best-in-class technology solutionsÂ
- Leads system improvements, integrations, and process redesign to support scalabilityÂ
- Ensures optimal use of financial systems to support reporting accuracy and operational efficiencyÂ
Business Development & Growth SupportÂ
- Identifies opportunities to expand client relationships through additional advisory and accounting servicesÂ
- Supports proposal development, solution design, and scoping for new and existing clientsÂ
- Contributes to client retention through high-quality delivery and strategic relationship managementÂ
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA, CMA, CGMA strongly preferredÂ
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting, corporate accounting, or outsourced/client accounting servicesÂ
- Demonstrated experience leading accounting operations and financial reporting functions at a controller or equivalent levelÂ
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition and complex accounting areasÂ
- Experience overseeing multi-entity, multi-system, or high-growth environmentsÂ
- Proven ability to lead and develop teams, with a strong focus on quality and accountabilityÂ
- Advanced proficiency in financial systems (e.g. NetSuite, QBO, Xero, AI-native finance tools) and reporting toolsÂ
- Experience with system implementations, process optimization, and scaling accounting functionsÂ
- Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholdersÂ
- Experience in eCommerce, technology, or inventory-based businesses preferred
Success Metrics:
- Accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across portfolioÂ
- Effectiveness of internal control environment and reduction in control deficienciesÂ
- Client satisfaction, retention, and relationship strengthÂ
- Portfolio delivery health, including on-time completion and quality standardsÂ
- Team performance, including efficiency, development, and retentionÂ
- Expansion of services within existing client baseÂ
- Operational improvements, including automation and process scalabilityÂ






