Finance Manager

About this role

At 
Simpalm Staffing
, we help growing firms build dependable, long-term remote teams, not just fill seats. We believe skill is the true currency.

This role is for a client operating a 
fractional CFO model that supports
multiple businesses across industries. The need is not for another bookkeeper or a traditional controller, but for a true second-in-command for the finance function.

The Role

We are hiring a 
Senior Finance Manager
—a roll-up-your-sleeves finance leader who can operate at every level of the accounting function. You are the CFO’s right hand. You are comfortable 
doing the work yourself when needed
, while also reviewing, improving, and managing it with confidence and judgment.

Key Responsibilities
 
*Accounting Execution & Ownership*

• Fully own month-end close, end-to-end
• Perform hands-on bookkeeping when required
• Manage accruals, prepaids, amortization, and revenue recognition
• Maintain clean, reliable balance sheet reconciliations
• Review work produced by others and correct issues independently
• Identify problems before they escalate
• Troubleshoot discrepancies and determine root causes
• Fix historical issues without waiting for direction
• Build, document, and improve repeatable accounting processes
• Shorten close timelines and improve reporting consistency

*Communication & Inbox Management*

• Monitor and manage shared client inboxes
• Triage emails by urgency and ownership
• Resolve routine accounting questions independently
• Decide what truly requires CFO-level judgment
• Draft responses and close loops without escalation
• Create email rules, routing logic, and response templates
• Establish clear ownership so issues don’t default upward

What Success Looks Like

• The CFO is no longer the escalation point for routine accounting issues
• Month-end close runs smoothly without cleanup
• Reconciliations are trusted, not re-checked
• Problems are solved before leadership sees them
• Communicati...