Accounting Manager

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What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence.

The Accounting Manager, Controllership will be a key leader in the Controllership group and report to the AVP of Financial Reporting. The role oversees debt and equity related accounting, legal entity internal reporting, and accounting for acquisitions. The manager will develop process improvements of internal reporting and financial statements, enabling the team to focus on analyzing and communicating results and providing proactive customer service.

• Oversee monthly accounting for debt, equity, and acquisitions, including journal entry review, account reconciliations, and related reporting deliverables.
• Manage financial statements and month‑end reporting for standalone legal entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Lead, coach, and mentor Senior and Staff Accountants to drive team performance and engagement.
• Identify and implement process improvements to accelerate close timing, enhance accuracy, and strengthen financial reporting controls.
• Support regulatory requirements, including SOX testing, audit schedules, and reconciliations for internal and external audits.

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or related fields.
• 7+ years of professional experience, with 2–3 years progressive experience leading teams.
• Strong understanding of internal controls.
• CPA license.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to change.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of management in a team‑oriented environment.
• Excellent computer skills, including intermediate Excel skills.

• CPA license with experience in public accounting and broker/dealer environments.
• Strong background in debt and equity accounting, acquisitions, and related reporting.
• Proficiency with Oracle Financials, Hyperion, and auto-reconciliation tools (e.g., Trintech).
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with Excel Spreadsheet Server.
• Master’s degree and/or FINRA/SIPC membership is a plus.

$77,625 – $129,375 per year. Actual base salary varies based on skill, experience, education, peer base salary, performance, and geography. LPL Total Rewards package includes 401(k) matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest‑growing wealth‑management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor‑mediated marketplace, LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth‑management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing roughly $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of about 8 million Americans.

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from a email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. For questions about the application process, contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575‑6947.

Principals only. EEO.