Accounting Manager

Job Title: Accounting Manager

Exempt: $100-120K annually

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.