Accounting Manager

ClearView Healthcare Partners is a premier life sciences strategy consulting firm headquartered in Boston, with offices in San Francisco, New York City, London, Zurich and Gurgaon. Serving clients in the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostic spaces, we provide world-class strategic decision-making support across a diverse range of business issues. Our goal is to inform actionable recommendations that allow companies to achieve their business objectives.

About the Position 

ClearView is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Corporate Accounting Manager to support the firm’s transition from outsourced to in-house accounting operations. This newly created role will bridge the gap between junior accounting staff and the Corporate Controller, providing day-to-day leadership and operational oversight within the accounting and financial reporting function of a private equity-backed portfolio company. 

The Corporate Accounting Manager will play a critical role in understanding and internalizing the processes currently handled by a third-party CPA firm, taking ownership of those activities and supporting their smooth transition in-house, including helping define the evolving roles and responsibilities of existing staff. After an appropriate transitional period, the Corporate Accounting Manager will assume day-to-day oversight of core accounting operations and monthly close activities, help ensure financial reporting integrity, and coach/mentor the team to ensure their professional development, while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across systems, processes, and controls. 

This is a unique opportunity for a purpose-driven, process-oriented professional to help build a high-performing Finance team in a private equity-backed environment. The ideal candidate will be dynamic, engaged, intellectually curious, dedicated to professional excellence, and able to inspire a culture of continuous learning and development. 

Upfront Objectives 

• Ensure continuity and knowledge transfer while working with the existing outsourcing team at the CPA firm, particularly the individual fulfilling the accounting manager role on a staff augmentation basis. 

• Partner with the Corporate Controller to learn and document all accounting processes currently managed by the CPA firm (including G/L, A/P, A/R, payroll entries, accruals, prepaids, month-end adjustments and account reconciliations, various P&L and balance sheet analyses, etc.). 

• Partner with the Corporate Controller to develop a transition plan to migrate processes from the outsourcing firm to our internal environment in an orderly fashion that manages risk. 

• Train and mentor junior accounting staff as they assume greater responsibility during and after the transition. Help them to understand the vision and direction for the internal accounting function and their own development. 

Ongoing Responsibilities 

• Own the general ledger (G/L) and month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, P&L / balance sheet account analysis and variance analysis. 

• Ensure timely and accurate accounts payable processing, employee expense reimbursements, accounts receivable cash application, payroll-related entries, month-end accruals and adjustments, and reconciliations of bank accounts and other key balance sheet accounts. 

• Monitor daily bank activity and ensure timely reconciliation and proper accounting treatment. 

• Maintain accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers. 

• Assist with coordinating information flow and follow-up with tax advisors and preparers in the US, UK, Switzerland and India.  

• Assist in operationalizing accounting policies for foreign subsidiaries (primarily the UK and India), including collaboration and oversight with local outsourced accounting providers. 

• Partner with the Corporate Controller on GAAP compliance, revenue recognition, and emerging accounting issues. 

Qualifications and Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required 

• Public accounting experience preferred

• CPA license preferred if the candidate has public accounting experience; otherwise, a strong plus.  

• 5-8 years of relevant accounting experience, including oversight of accounting operations and demonstrated ability to manage a general ledger and month-end closing process. 

• Proficiency in NetSuite and Microsoft Excel required; Familiarity with Salesforce a plus.  

• Exposure to, or interest in, FP&A activities a plus. 

• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and develop junior accounting staff. 

• Analytical and process-focused, with strong attention to detail and accuracy. 

• Highly organized; able to proactively structure workflows, and plan and prioritize effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, service-oriented mindset. 

• Ability to work out of the Boston (Newton), Massachusetts office 50% of the time 

 *We are not accepting any recruiting agency or third party submissions for this role at this time 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single qualification.  We are looking for individuals who are passionate about our mission and are eager to grow and learn.

ClearView Healthcare Partners ("CV") is an Equal Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.