Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Leaf Home

At Leaf Home, we are powered by people on a single mission to make homeownership easy. We’ve crafted a team of the very best to ensure we make a difference by winning every day. In addition to serving our customers, Leaf Home strives to build a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work® as well as a multi-year recipient of Top Workplaces recognition.

From competitive medical benefits to people-focused committees like the Women’s Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and VetConnect, we are dedicated to making Leaf Home a workplace where you can win every day. Come grow your career with us.

Why Leaf Home

· We Win – Being driven every day to win is who we are

· People Powered – Recognized as a top Ohio and U.S. workplace by Great Place to Work®, Energage, and more

· Family Feel with Enterprise-Level Resources – You are important to us, and we’ve built a culture you’ll love

· Support – Inclusion, sustainability, and reliability surround everything we do

· Personal Growth – Dedicated to providing resources and encouragement for employee growth

· Mobility – Locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, with continued expansion

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager collaborates with the Senior Accounting Manager to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the company’s financial reporting across assigned areas. The role leads a small team of accountants and plays a key role in executing the month-end close, balancing intercompany transactions, maintaining strong internal controls, and developing a high-performing accounting team.

This position partners with Finance and Operations to strengthen financial monitoring, analysis, and reporting capabilities that support the company’s continued growth and expansion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the monthly close process through reviewing and approving journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations prepared by accounting staff, ensuring accuracy, strong supporting documentation, ERP data integrity, and compliance with company policies and applicable accounting standards
• Perform monthly variance analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts, collaborating with the FP&A team to investigate variances and provide accounting insight to support business decision-making
• Coordinate periodic reviews with operational leaders to walk through detailed financial activity within assigned areas, ensuring the underlying drivers behind reported balances are understood and unusual items are identified and addressed promptly
• Identify opportunities to improve and standardize accounting processes and ERP data structures; proactively lead implementation of solutions that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• Lead and develop a team of 1–2 Staff or Senior Accountants, providing guidance on daily responsibilities while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Conduct performance evaluations, establish development goals, and support professional growth for team members, including identifying resources needed to achieve individual and team objectives
• Support external and internal audits through preparation of documentation, analysis, and coordination of audit requests
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Experience and Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or auditing experience
• Ability to connect and apply concepts across reporting areas to promote consistency in processes and conclusions reached
• Exercises curiosity and due diligence by identifying data irregularities and seeking clarification to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite
  
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status)

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

• Active CPA license
• Public accounting experience with Big 4 or large regional firm
• Experience with project management, particularly managing cross-functional teams
• Experience with NetSuite ERP

Travel Requirements:

• Local travel required (work location varies)
• Other travel or work location considerations: Occasional travel to other corporate locations for team events, project meetings, and/or audit fieldwork may be required – 0- 4 days a month

Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements:

• Additional and non-standard hours may be required (exempt)
• Other hour considerations: Additional hours will happen primarily during month end close, during the first week of the month, though may be needed at other times as well

Physical Requirements:

Walking: 1-10%

Typing: 67-100

Talking and/or listening: 34-66%

Are We Your Company?

Focused on Growth Leaf Home is dominating the home improvement industry as we continue to grow. We work hard and play harder. With offices across the U.S. and Canada, our diverse team spans marketing, sales, installation, and service. We are committed to employee growth through:

· Innovating, Always – Providing cutting-edge solutions for employees and customers

· Partnering with Our Customers – Building trusted relationships at the core of everything we do

· Empowering Employees – Creating opportunities for growth and success in a supportive environment

· Supporting Our Communities – Giving back to the places our customers and employees call home

What We Offer

· Industry-leading compensation package

· Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits after 60 days

· Retirement savings plan with company match

· Paid parental leave and generous paid time off programs

· On-campus fitness programs and meal delivery services

· Comprehensive health, wellbeing, financial wellness, and childcare benefits

· Opportunities for growth and advancement

Additional Perks

· Employee assistance program with 24/7 legal, financial, and counseling support

· Employee discount marketplace with thousands of savings options

· Gym membership reimbursement

· Employee resource groups, including VetConnect and the Women’s Committee

Awards and Recognition

Leaf Home has been recognized as a top workplace by The Plain Dealer, is a multi-year recipient of Top Workplaces USA by Energage, and is Great Place to Work® Certified™. Additional recognitions include:

· Remodeling 550 list placements

· Qualified Remodeler Top 500 rankings

· Smart Culture Awards for employee-focused culture

· Inc. 5000 and Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest growth recognition

For a full list of awards, visit

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Leaf Home is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, in accordance with applicable law.