# Accounting Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager

An accounting manager leads a team of accountants, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring the organization's books comply with GAAP. They manage ERP systems and processes across the accounting function while providing team leadership and mentoring to staff accountants and analysts. This mid-to-senior role typically requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, often a CPA, and several years of progressive accounting experience before stepping into management.

Top skills: [Financial Reporting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-reporting), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Accounting Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-analyst), [Accounting Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-supervisor), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant)
- Often leads to: [Assistant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-controller), [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controller), [Financial Reporting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-reporting-manager)

## Similar roles

[Accounts Payable Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounts-payable-manager), [Accounts Receivable Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounts-receivable-manager), [Assistant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-controller), [Billing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/billing-manager), [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controller), [Credit Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-manager), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager), [Financial Planning Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-planning-manager), [Financial Reporting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-reporting-manager), [Payroll Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-director), [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager)

## Open Accounting Manager roles (39)

- [Manager, Accounting Specialty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7a63bf2c-5b73-4067-b2cc-041ab0055596/manager-accounting-specialty-at-blue-shield-of-california) at [Blue Shield of California](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-shield-of-california) — Long Beach, CA
- [Accounting Manager](https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8756760002?gh_jid=8756760002) at [BlackSky](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blacksky) — Herndon, VA (listed on BlackSky's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Hawthorne-CA-TDY/Accounting-Manager_REQ36548) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Hawthorne, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://frostbank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/San-Antonio-TX---Downtown/Accounting-Manager_R261617-1) at [Frost Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/frost-bank) — San Antonio, TX (listed on Frost Bank's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Nhon-Trach/Accounting-Manager_J2462019) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) — Nhon Trach (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://adtran.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ADTRAN/job/Adtran-Huntsville-HQ/Accounting-Manager_R005859-1) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Adtran Huntsville HQ (listed on Adtran's own careers site)
- [Manager, Fixed Asset](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2998b572-b0f8-464d-9061-299b128f0ab3/manager-fixed-asset-at-dave-buster-s) at [Dave & Buster's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dave-buster-s) — Full-time, Coppell, TX, $90,300 – $120,400
- [Senior Accounting Manager – Investment Accounting & Transformation - Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e99552e-18fe-4a7e-aa51-3f801ef9a2fd/senior-accounting-manager-investment-accounting-transformation-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Bloomfield, CT, $121,100 – $201,900
- [Assistant Corporate Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a932882a-85ee-45f6-8e95-5075dbfd99b3/assistant-corporate-controller-at-colonial-pipeline) at [Colonial Pipeline](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/colonial-pipeline) — Alpharetta, GA
- [Supplier Accounting Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73a4481d-3d08-4c50-a1a3-58bd43df118a/supplier-accounting-lead-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $80,100 – $90,090

All 39 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Accounting%20Manager

## Likely next role (18)

Where Accounting Managers commonly go next: [Assistant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-controller), [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controller), [Financial Reporting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-reporting-manager).

- [Assistant Controller](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Huntsville-AL/Assistant-Controller_REQ36492) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Huntsville, AL (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Assistant Controller](https://lseg.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/IND-Bangalore-TowerERMZ-Infin/Assistant-Controller_R0122041) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) (listed on LSEG's own careers site)
- [Financial Reporting Manager](https://citi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/2/job/Gurugram-Haryana-India/Fund-Accounting-Manager_26985801-1) at [Citigroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citigroup) (listed on Citigroup's own careers site)
- [Financial Reporting Manager](https://westernalliancebank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WAB/job/Phoenix-AZ/Financial-Reporting-Manager_R13366) at [Western Alliance Bancorporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/western-alliance-bancorporation) (listed on Western Alliance Bancorporation's own careers site)
- [Controller](https://harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/1/job/Ontario-Canada/Controller_R0044772) at [SirsiDynix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sirsidynix) (listed on SirsiDynix's own careers site)
- [Controller](https://terex.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/terexcareers/job/USA-AL-Fort-Payne/Controller_REQ-13381) at [Heil Environmental Industries](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/heil-environmental-industries) — Fort Payne, AL (listed on Heil Environmental Industries's own careers site)
- [Government Accounting Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a2e57ad0-a339-444a-831b-feef35cba952/government-accounting-controller-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Fort Walton Beach, FL
- [Controller - Portfolio Accounting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5612a03b-b137-4367-8262-c025dd662517/controller-portfolio-accounting-at-clarion-partners) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — NY1MFL15CL, $160,000 – $175,000
- [Financial Reporting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/76147f2f-af17-4c00-acd2-355506473bf7/financial-reporting-manager-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Washington, DC, $125,000 – $150,000
- [GOE Real Estate Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0b225c19-a2df-4cd9-b2bc-8da9a4cdd425/goe-real-estate-controller-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — $132,000 – $168,000

## Roles similar to Accounting Manager (68)

From [Accounts Payable Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounts-payable-manager), [Accounts Receivable Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounts-receivable-manager), [Assistant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-controller), [Billing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/billing-manager), [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controller), [Credit Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/credit-manager), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager), [Financial Planning Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-planning-manager), [Financial Reporting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-reporting-manager), [Payroll Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-director), [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager).

- [Assistant Controller](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Huntsville-AL/Assistant-Controller_REQ36492) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Huntsville, AL (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Accounts Receivable Manager](https://cambria.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cambria_careers/job/Belle-Plaine-MN/Accounts-Receivable-Manager_R-103345) at [Cambria](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambria) — Belle Plaine, MN (listed on Cambria's own careers site)
- [Payroll Manager](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/honeycomb/jobs/5397518008) at [Honeycomb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honeycomb) — Remote - United States (listed on Honeycomb's own careers site)
- [Assistant Controller](https://lseg.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/IND-Bangalore-TowerERMZ-Infin/Assistant-Controller_R0122041) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) (listed on LSEG's own careers site)
- [Billing Manager](https://stblaw.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/New-York-NY/Billing-Manager_R-2026-103) at [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simpson-thacher-bartlett) — New York, NY (listed on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's own careers site)
- [Financial Reporting Manager](https://citi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/2/job/Gurugram-Haryana-India/Fund-Accounting-Manager_26985801-1) at [Citigroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citigroup) (listed on Citigroup's own careers site)
- [Financial Reporting Manager](https://westernalliancebank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WAB/job/Phoenix-AZ/Financial-Reporting-Manager_R13366) at [Western Alliance Bancorporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/western-alliance-bancorporation) (listed on Western Alliance Bancorporation's own careers site)
- [Controller](https://harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/1/job/Ontario-Canada/Controller_R0044772) at [SirsiDynix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sirsidynix) (listed on SirsiDynix's own careers site)
- [Controller](https://terex.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/terexcareers/job/USA-AL-Fort-Payne/Controller_REQ-13381) at [Heil Environmental Industries](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/heil-environmental-industries) — Fort Payne, AL (listed on Heil Environmental Industries's own careers site)
- [Government Accounting Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a2e57ad0-a339-444a-831b-feef35cba952/government-accounting-controller-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Fort Walton Beach, FL

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