About this opportunity
Simply Business lists this Accounting Manager opportunity in boston, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
hackajob is collaborating with Simply Business to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.
Who Are We?
Simply Business is a digital insurance brokerage that specializes in one thing: protecting the businesses our customers are working hard to build. We're doing this by simplifying the insurance-buying process for all small businesses, blending together a combination of technology, data, and insurance knowledge. Our proprietary technology platform allows small business owners to easily search and compare quotes from over 20 top-rated insurance providers, customize their coverage, and purchase and access their policies - all online.
Founded in the UK in 2005, Simply Business is an insurtech pioneer with nearly 20 years of experience supporting small businesses. Simply Business is passionate about building an outstanding product for our customers - one that empowers their entrepreneurial spirits.
More importantly, we're doing it all while taking care of our people. We've consistently been named a best place to work, including most recently ranking in Built In's 2025 Best Companies to Work for in the US (Top 100), and Best Places to Work in Boston.
We want team members who have the drive to challenge boundaries. If you're smart and passionate about delivering brilliant customer experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Category
Finance
Position Type
Permanent
Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
Salary Range
$104,000.00 - $171,700.00
Target Openings
1
What Is the Opportunity?
We are looking for a highly technical, proactive Accounting Manager to join our finance team during an exciting period of growth. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role will lead day-to-day financial operations and ensure the integrity of our financial data. The Accounting Manager will oversee the month-end process, champion the continuous optimization of our financial controls, and provide critical analysis to support strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will be a proactive leader with a strong technical background, capable of streamlining processes and evolving a best-in-class control framework within a fast-paced business. You will play a key role in solving the complexity of a digital insurance brokerage environment by designing and maintaining rightsized, scalable controls that support our rapid growth.
As an Accounting Manager, you will:
* Lead the Month-End Process: Oversee the timely and accurate production of monthly financial reporting, ensuring all P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements are reconciled and reviewed.
* Operational Oversight: Partner closely with the transactional finance team (including Accounts Payable and Accountant) to coordinate workflow, review deliverables, and ensure the accurate execution of day-to-day operations.
* Financial Oversight: Review and approve complex journals and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring high standards of accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
* Audit & Compliance: Lead the preparation for year-end audits, acting as the primary liaison for external auditors and ensuring all statutory reporting requirements are met. Opportunity to enhance insurance industry knowledge and collaborate on additional projects such as Managing General Agent enhancements and escheatment process.
* Process Improvement: Drive the evolution of our internal control framework, identifying efficiencies in our financial controls and implementing automated solutions where possible. Collaborate across the finance team and wider business to support risk assessments and develop necessary control improvements.
* Cash Management: Oversee treasury functions, including short-term cash flow forecasting and the management of
Who can apply
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