Accounting Manager
Accounting Manager
Part-Time (20-30 Hours/Week) · In-Person/Hybrid · Roseville, CA
Part-Time (20-30 Hours/Week) · In-Person/Hybrid · Roseville, CA
A Little Spice Goes a Long Way
A Little Spice Goes a Long Way
Paprika Partners is a boutique financial firm built for a new generation of business owners. The ambitious owner-operators, the diverse founders, and the unconventional builders who deserve the same quality of financial partnership as the big guys. We provide bookkeeping, accounting, advisory, and fractional CFO services for businesses ranging from $2M-$20M in revenue.
We're not a corporate shop. We move fast, we think in systems, we geek out on AI and technology, and we show up as real human beings who genuinely care whether our clients win. Our team is small, deeply collaborative, and building something we're all proud of, and we're looking for someone who wants to be part of that.
Paprika Partners is a boutique financial firm built for a new generation of business owners. The ambitious owner-operators, the diverse founders, and the unconventional builders who deserve the same quality of financial partnership as the big guys. We provide bookkeeping, accounting, advisory, and fractional CFO services for businesses ranging from $2M-$20M in revenue.
We're not a corporate shop. We move fast, we think in systems, we geek out on AI and technology, and we show up as real human beings who genuinely care whether our clients win. Our team is small, deeply collaborative, and building something we're all proud of, and we're looking for someone who wants to be part of that.
The Role
The Role
As an Accounting Manager at Paprika Partners, you'll be the financial backbone for a portfolio of owner-operated businesses. The person who keeps the books accurate, the month-end tight, and clients confident that their numbers actually reflect reality. Founders count on this work to make real decisions, and you'll feel that weight and purpose every day.
Beyond the books, you'll oversee the financial operations that keep businesses running, think accounts payable and receivable, cash flow, and the day-to-day mechanics that owners often don't have the bandwidth to manage on their own.
You'll work directly alongside our founder and lead advisor, Senior Accounting Manager, Staff Accountants, and Bookkeepers. We’re a tight-knit team where standards are high, everyone is in it together, and nothing falls through the cracks.
As an Accounting Manager at Paprika Partners, you'll be the financial backbone for a portfolio of owner-operated businesses. The person who keeps the books accurate, the month-end tight, and clients confident that their numbers actually reflect reality. Founders count on this work to make real decisions, and you'll feel that weight and purpose every day.
Beyond the books, you'll oversee the financial operations that keep businesses running, think accounts payable and receivable, cash flow, and the day-to-day mechanics that owners often don't have the bandwidth to manage on their own.
You'll work directly alongside our founder and lead advisor, Senior Accounting Manager, Staff Accountants, and Bookkeepers. We’re a tight-knit team where standards are high, everyone is in it together, and nothing falls through the cracks.
What You'll Do
What You'll Do
Client and Workload Management
Client and Workload Management
Manage multiple client engagements concurrently with strong organization and prioritization
Manage multiple client engagements concurrently with strong organization and prioritization
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned client accounts
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned client accounts
Build strong, trusted relationships with clients by understanding their business needs and financial goals, ensuring a long-term engagement and client retention
Build strong, trusted relationships with clients by understanding their business needs and financial goals, ensuring a long-term engagement and client retention
Provide proactive financial insights, recommendations, and best practices
Provide proactive financial insights, recommendations, and best practices
Lead client meetings (monthly/quarterly reviews, financial discussions, etc.)
Lead client meetings (monthly/quarterly reviews, financial discussions, etc.)
Standardize reporting and documentation across client accounts
Standardize reporting and documentation across client accounts
Respond to client inquiries in a timely, professional manner, and ensure deadlines are consistently met across all accounts
Respond to client inquiries in a timely, professional manner, and ensure deadlines are consistently met across all accounts
Partner with FP&A Managers to ensure alignment between accounting management and financial reporting
Partner with FP&A Managers to ensure alignment between accounting management and financial reporting
Work cross-functionally with payroll and finance teams to validate assumptions
Work cross-functionally with payroll and finance teams to validate assumptions
Accounting & Financial Oversight
Accounting & Financial Oversight
Oversee full-cycle accounting for multiple clients simultaneously
Oversee full-cycle accounting for multiple clients simultaneously
Review and/or prepare:
Review and/or prepare:
Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
General ledger reconciliations
General ledger reconciliations
Journal entries and accruals
Journal entries and accruals
Cash flow reporting and forecasting
Cash flow reporting and forecasting
Coordinate with in-house bookkeeper and staff accountants to perform required client services
Coordinate with in-house bookkeeper and staff accountants to perform required client services
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all financial deliverables
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all financial deliverables
Maintain compliance with GAAP and applicable regulations
Maintain compliance with GAAP and applicable regulations
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and workflows
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and workflows
Leverage technology to increase efficiency and accuracy
Leverage technology to increase efficiency and accuracy
Perform other job duties, activities or responsibilities as assigned by the needs of the business, with or without notice
Perform other job duties, activities or responsibilities as assigned by the needs of the business, with or without notice
What We're Looking For
What We're Looking For
Strong proficiency in GAAP accounting and financial reporting
Strong proficiency in GAAP accounting and financial reporting
Strong ability to build partnerships with business owners and client leadership teams
Strong ability to build partnerships with business owners and client leadership teams
Strong client service and relationship management skills
Strong client service and relationship management skills
Ability to present relevant data and analysis to leadership
Ability to present relevant data and analysis to leadership
High attention to detail and ability to multitask
High attention to detail and ability to multitask
Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills with ability to effectively communicate with managers, clients, customers, contractors, peers and vendors
Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills with ability to effectively communicate with managers, clients, customers, contractors, peers and vendors
Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach
Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach
Ability to work in fast paced and results driven environment
Ability to work in fast paced and results driven environment
Team player; ability to cultivate team environment
Team player; ability to cultivate team environment
What Success Looks Like
What Success Looks Like
Clients rely on you as a strategic partner, not just an accountant
Clients rely on you as a strategic partner, not just an accountant
Financial insights are clear, actionable, and tailored to each client
Financial insights are clear, actionable, and tailored to each client
Proactively identify risks and opportunities before they impact performance
Proactively identify risks and opportunities before they impact performance
Reporting processes are efficient, scalable, and value-driven
Reporting processes are efficient, scalable, and value-driven
You contribute to a team culture where people invest in each other's growth and genuinely enjoy working together
You contribute to a team culture where people invest in each other's growth and genuinely enjoy working together
Why Paprika Partners
Why Paprika Partners
We built the firm we wished existed. One with deep expertise but without the stiffness. One that picks up the phone, knows your team by name, and genuinely cares whether you win. Working here means:
We built the firm we wished existed. One with deep expertise but without the stiffness. One that picks up the phone, knows your team by name, and genuinely cares whether you win. Working here means:
Competitive salary: $105,000-$115,000 DOE
$48/hour
Potential transition to full-time
401(k) with employer contribution
401(k) with employer contribution
Real ownership: you'll have genuine agency over your client relationships and input into the direction of the firm
Real ownership: you'll have genuine agency over your client relationships and input into the direction of the firm
A team that is people-first, inclusive, and passionate. We're building a culture that we’re all proud to be part of
A team that is people-first, inclusive, and passionate. We're building a culture that we’re all proud to be part of
AI-empowered workflows and a team that invests in staying ahead of the curve
AI-empowered workflows and a team that invests in staying ahead of the curve
Submit a resume/CV and cover letter to careers@paprikapartners.co.
Please include "Accounting Manager – [Your Name]" in the subject line."
Submit a resume/CV and cover letter to careers@paprikapartners.co.
Please include "Accounting Manager – [Your Name]" in the subject line."
