Accounting Manager

Company Description: LSL Healthcare, founded in 1985 and certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), is a trusted partner to healthcare supply chains across North America. The company provides high-quality medical supplies, custom procedure kits, surgical trays, and tailored solutions to leading hospital systems. A team of experienced professionals is committed to excellence and focused on delivering an exceptional customer experience.

Responsibilities: · Manage and coordinate the annual audit process, including preparation of audit schedules, responses to auditor requests, and follow-up on open items.· Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to ensure accurate and timely financial results.· Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and other general ledger activity.· Maintain, update, and review balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances or unresolved items.· Apply strong knowledge of accounting principles to analyze transactions, ensure proper accounting treatment, and resolve accounting issues.· Support preparation of financial statements, internal reporting packages, and management schedules as needed.· Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls.· Partner cross-functionally with finance, operations, and other business stakeholders to gather information, resolve discrepancies, and improve close efficiency.· Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve reconciliation quality, and reduce audit or close-cycle friction.

Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.· CPA preferred.· 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including ownership of month-end close responsibilities and audit support.· Cost accounting and manufacturing experience preferred.· Strong technical accounting foundation, including general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statement support.· Experience coordinating with external auditors and preparing supporting documentation for annual audits.· Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls.· Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with accounting systems or ERP platforms.· Highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage deadlines during close and audit cycles.· Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear direction to peers and cross-functional partners. Comfortable switching between strategic coordination and hands-on accounting execution.