M2M2 — Manager II
Finance – General Accounting Management Manager (M2)
Responsible for managing the daily operations of the accounting department and ensuring the integrity of financial records.
What this level means
Manages an established team or sub-function; owns planning and performance for the group.
- Scope
- An established team or sub-function
- Autonomy
- Owns planning for the group
- Complexity
- Cross-project coordination and priorities
- Impact
- Group delivery and development
- Decision rights
- Owns staffing, priorities, performance for the group
- Leadership
- Manages a team; sometimes manages leads
- Typical experience
- 5–8 yrs
What you'd do
- Oversee daily accounting operations
- Month-end and year-end close
- Financial reporting
- Account reconciliations
- Implement and uphold accounting policies
- Team leadership and development
- Internal controls & audit support
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Manage daily accounting operations
- Ensure accurate financial reporting
- Conduct account reconciliations
- Implement accounting policies
- Support audit processes
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Accounting operations management
- Financial reporting
- Reconciliation processes
- Leadership
- Communication
- Accounting principles
- Financial regulations
- Internal controls
- Audit processes
- Team management
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Leadership and communication
- Financial Acumen
- Problem-solving
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- CPA or equivalent certification preferred
- Experience with full accounting cycle
Common titles
Finance – General Accounting Management Manager (M2)Mid-Level Management
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations (inferred)