Accounting and Reporting Manager

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🌽 Illinois, North Carolina – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🧾 Accounting Manager

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Aqua Finance, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1985

👥 B2C

💸 Finance

🛍️ eCommerce

B2C • Finance • eCommerce

Aqua Finance, Inc. is a financial services company that specializes in providing consumer financing solutions to facilitate access to various home improvement projects and recreational products. They focus on diverse areas such as water treatment, HVAC systems, pools, spas, and general home renovations, helping dealers and customers make significant life enhancements more affordable. With a commitment to customer service, Aqua Finance partners with dealers to ensure a smooth and transparent financing process for borrowers.

📋 Description

• Leads the end-to-end risk assessment, control design, documentation and certification process for internal controls over financial reporting • Responsible for managing Aqua’s annual SOC 1 report and related audit activities • Manages and develops 1 - 2 direct reports • Oversees contracts and ongoing relationships with third-party valuation consultants • Manages the preparation of the quarterly fair value analyses • Reviews journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close • Leads the stand-alone legal entity analysis of monthly financial results • Analyzes financial results, investigates variances, and provides insights to management • Identifies opportunities to streamline accounting processes and strengthen control environments • Leads the documentation and enhancement of internal controls over financial reporting • Monitors the operating effectiveness of controls through testing, identification of gaps, and implementation of remediation plans • Develops and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation • Responsible for the SOC 1 audit through collaboration with Aqua control owners and external auditors • Partners with external auditors and compliance teams to support financial statement audit and regulatory examinations • Monitors emerging accounting standards and assesses their impact on the company • Supports system implementations, upgrades, and automation initiatives • Collaborates closely with IT, finance, sales, and operations to ensure accurate controls are in place and operating effectively

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field, or commensurate work experience required • CPA required • 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including handling complex accounting areas • 2 years of people management experience required • Public accounting experience preferred (Big 4 or mid-tier ideal), especially in audit or advisory roles • Demonstrated experience implementing, evaluating, and strengthening internal controls over financial reporting. • Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal control frameworks, and financial reporting requirements. • Excellent reasoning and critical thinking skills • Attention to detail and accuracy required • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required • Proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office Suite • Experience working with large sets of data and advanced Excel skills • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible and consumer-friendly financing programs • Home renovations