Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Portland, OR

Description

Premier Press is one of the largest creative production companies on the West Coast, working with some of the most recognizable brands from around the world. If you’re someone who’s a self-starter, detail oriented and motivated to learn, this could be a great opportunity to work at an exciting and growing company. Visit our website to see our great work! .

Our Mission: Bring order to the chaos of creative production and distribution, making it easy to bring your brand to life.

Our Vision: Create a world free from dull marketing.

Our Values:

· Go Beyond

· Discover New Ways & Ideas

· Respect Ourselves, Each Other, and Our Community

· Deliver the Best Client Experience

Job Title: Accounting Manager

Classification: Full-time, exempt

Salary/Pay Range: DOE

Reports to: CFO

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm

Location: In-office (no remote), 5000 N Basin Ave., Portland, OR 97217

General Summary: We are seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead billing and core accounting operations in a fast-paced, job-based environment. This role sits directly between the CFO and the accounting team and is responsible for ensuring that high-volume, complex billing is executed accurately, consistently, and on time.

The Accounting Manager will be highly engaged in day-to-day billing workflows—supporting the team, resolving issues, and maintaining throughput—while also overseeing accounts payable and supporting A/R- and A/P-related close activities.

This role oversees a team of approximately 8 employees across billing, cash application, and accounts payable and serves as the operational leader for accounting in the absence of the CFO.

Core Responsibilities

Billing Operations Leadership (Primary Focus)

• Directly supervise billing and cash application functions (majority of team)
• Own the daily billing workflow in a high-volume, job-based environment
• Provide hands-on support to resolve billing issues, discrepancies, and delays
• Ensure invoices accurately reflect job details, pricing structures, and customer requirements
• Monitor billing throughput, backlog, and cycle times
• Partner with sales, project managers, and operations to ensure billing inputs are complete and accurate

Sales Tax Execution & Compliance

• Apply company-defined sales tax policies across multi-state transactions
• Ensure consistent tax treatment across diverse offerings (print, branded merchandise, e-commerce, design, etc.)
• Identify and escalate complex or unclear tax scenarios to CFO
• Maintain documentation and ensure adherence to tax procedures
• Support compliance processes, filings, and audit readiness

Accounts Payable Oversight

• Oversee accounts payable operations within the broader accounting function
• Provide guidance to a dedicated AP lead and coordinate shared support from billing staff
• Ensure timely invoice processing, approvals, and vendor payments
• Maintain controls over disbursements and vendor setup
• Resolve discrepancies and ensure coordination between AP and billing workflows

Close Support (A/R & A/P Focus)

• Support monthly close activities related to:
• Billing completeness and cutoff
• A/R activity and cash application
• A/P invoice cutoff and accrual support
• Ensure subledger accuracy and readiness to meet close timelines
• Assist CFO in resolving issues impacting financial accuracy and timeliness

Process Documentation & Procedure Development

• Partner with CFO to document and formalize billing, A/R, and A/P procedures
• Translate policies into clear, repeatable workflows, checklists, and training materials
• Establish consistency across complex and variable billing scenarios
• Train team members and reinforce adherence to standardized processes
• Continuously refine procedures based on operational issues and team feedback

Team Leadership & Daily Management

• Lead and coordinate a team of approximately 8 employees across billing, cash application, and accounts payable
• Provide active, day-to-day supervision—not just review—of transactional work
• Manage workload distribution, priorities, and bottlenecks across functions
• Set expectations around accuracy, productivity, and accountability
• Develop team capabilities and improve overall operational performance

Operational Authority & CFO Coverage

• Act as the primary accounting operations lead during CFO absence (e.g., PTO)
• Approve routine transactions including:
• Vendor payments (within established thresholds)
• Standard billing output and adjustments
• Customer credits and routine A/R decisions
• Ensure continuity of billing and disbursement operations without interruption
• Apply established policies consistently while escalating non-routine, high-risk, or judgment-based decisions
• Support adherence to documented approval limits and escalation protocols

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of the job.