Job Description

The Opportunity
InCharge Energy is seeking an Operational Accounting Manager to lead the Company’s transactional accounting operations across the Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash cycles for growing company with multiple lines of business. You will partner closely with the Director of Accounting, the General Ledger and financial reporting team and other members of the organization to ensure timely, accurate and well-controlled processing of payables, receivables, payroll and cash disbursements.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the Procure-to-Pay function — accounts payable, payroll and cash disbursements (wires/ACH) — ensuring accurate, timely and properly authorized payments
• Lead the Order-to-Cash function — billing, accounts receivable, collections and cash application — across all four lines of business
• Lead effort to establish proper governance, master data and system configuration to support scalable Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes to enable exception processing
• Enforce cash disbursement processes and controls, including dual authorization on wires and ACH and segregation of duties from invoice approval and bank reconciliation
• Partner with the General Ledger and financial reporting team on sub-ledger-to-GL reconciliations, accruals and cutoff to support a timely and accurate month-end close
• Lead, coach and develop the operational accounting team, building cross-training and backup coverage for key payroll, disbursement and receivables roles
• Establish and monitor operational metrics such as DSO, DPO, aging and payment accuracy, and drive continuous improvement against targets
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls across the transactional processes and support internal and external audit requirements
• Drive process improvements and automation across the transactional cycles, and participate in special projects and system implementations as required

Your Experience & Capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum 10 years of progressive operational accounting experience across AP, AR and payroll/disbursements, including team leadership
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and deadlines; ability to work independently and identify issues early; able to operate in the “grey” space; strong communication skills
• Solid knowledge of internal controls and segregation-of-duties principles, with ERP and process-automation experience preferred