Accounting Development Manager

To be successful in this role, you should be a self-starter who embraces technology, enjoys the challenge of solving problems and appreciates a variety of clients. This is an excellent role to expand your knowledge of accounting operations and gain exposure to business development activities.

How you will contribute:

• Formally assess a client's current accounting system and business functions

• Make recommendations for improvement in various aspects of a company's financial operations

• Implement recommendations to a client's system

• Assist clients with management reporting, including budgeting, KPIs and other metrics, including internal review of such reports

• Research, discovery, and creation of new business technologies to streamline and grow the practice including opportunities with existing clients

• Lead a team of Outsourced Accounting professionals, including on-going teaching, training and professional development

• Participate in the proposal process for prospective clients

• Represent First Coast Accounting in the professional and business community

We are looking for people with Forward Vision and:

• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines

• Excellent presentation and communication skills targeted to effectively present information to C-level management, public groups, and/or board of directors

• The ability to clearly and concisely emphasize key objectives

• Aptitude and passion for learning new software(s) and other technologies

• The ability and awareness to recognize when an approach is not effective and can pivot to a new approach seamlessly

• Desire to teach and train team members

• Ability to travel as needed (to client locations and/or conferences)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or another related field

• Minimum of 7 years of accounting experience in areas such as public accounting, organizational accounting operations, accounting system operations, financial statement preparation, and supervision of accounting functions

• Ability to learn to navigate several accounting packages and add-on platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with accounting software(s), monthly/period processing and closing, financial statement analysis and preparation

• CPA, CGMA, or CMA certificate

• QuickBooks Online Advanced Certification

• Sage Intacct user experience and Accounting Specialist Certification

• Business development experience

First Coast Accounting is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.


First Coast Accounting, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is First Coast Accounting standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

First Coast Accounting expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.

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