Accounting Manager (FT - Client Services)

ABOUT NIMBL

Nimbl provides the departments a business needs to scale, all under one roof.

Most growing companies stitch together accounting, IT, global staffing, and strategy across in-house teams and multiple vendors. It works, until growth creates friction. We bring those functions into one coordinated system, so businesses can scale without losing clarity or control.

With 100+ team members across the U.S., Philippines, and Latin America, we operate as one aligned team serving ambitious business owners. We build infrastructure that creates freedom: freedom to focus on what matters, freedom to grow without chaos, and freedom to step back when the time is right.

Inside Nimbl, that same principle applies. We offer remote flexibility and real autonomy, paired with clear accountability, leadership development, and room to expand your impact.

Freedom here is about progression, not comfort.

If you’re serious about growth, for clients and for yourself, you’ll find it here.

THE POSITION

You are the quarterback of a client portfolio, part relationship owner, part month-end close leader, part process builder.

As a Client Manager, you oversee the monthly close from beginning to end for a portfolio of growing small business clients. You are the trusted point of contact, and you are supported by Accounting Specialists (bookkeepers) who complete as much of the work as can be delegated. You create and document the workflows they follow, train them on the process, and ensure the work is completed efficiently and on time.

You complete the remaining work that cannot be delegated, then review the bookkeeping, reconciliations, and financial statements for accuracy and completeness, delivering clean, client-ready financials that help business owners run with confidence.

This is a client-facing role for an accountant who enjoys people and accountability. You will answer client questions, understand their business and goals, and create a consistently great experience through clear communication, strong follow-through, and reliable delivery, all while keeping the work on track, within scope, and within time budgets.

HOW WE WORK

We charge clients a flat monthly fee (not by the hour). To deliver excellent work and keep pricing fair, we operate with time budgets.

SUPPORT MODEL

• Accounting Specialists (bookkeepers) handle as much of the recurring bookkeeping and reconciliations as can be delegated, using documented close workflows.

• You (Client Manager) lead the close end-to-end, delegate first, complete what cannot be delegated, then review the work and financials for accuracy and completeness, while also owning the client relationship through clear communication, responsiveness, and follow-through.

• Your partner is a Controller, an industry-focused technical leader who supports escalations and judgment calls, clarifies quality standards, helps stabilize onboarding or messy clients, and collaborates on scope or pricing resets when needed.

WORKING HOURS AND GROWTH POTENTIAL

Full-time, salaried (40 hours per week): You are hungry to build an efficient portfolio and you have previous experience managing multiple clients while delivering client-ready work within time budgets. This position is for someone who wants a fast ramp and a real challenge. The long-term agreement is to manage a client portfolio that supports approximately 4× your monthly salary in monthly recurring revenue (MRR).

The first 3 to 6 months is a focused ramp period while you learn our workflows and your clients. Strong performance and efficiency create room for more responsibility and a larger portfolio.

AVAILABILITY

Because Nimbl is a fully remote company, team members have flexibility in how they structure their workdays. At the same time, remote work requires strong communication, reliability, and clear alignment around availability.

In general, team members should maintain regular working hours that reasonably align with U.S. business hours with availability Monday through Friday.

REQUIREMENTS

MUST-HAVE (HOW YOU WORK)

• You communicate clearly with clients and keep agreements. When something goes wrong, you own it and have a plan.

• You design the delegation framework. You build the workflows bookkeepers follow, train them on the process, and hold the standard.

• You track time and manage to time budgets, and understand that the scope of the engagement dictates the level of detail and service provided.

• You are a strong reviewer, you care about accuracy and completeness within scope.

• You reduce rework systematically. When an error surfaces, you fix the process, not just the entry, improving efficiency over time.

CORE ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED)

• At least 5 years of small business accounting experience, including:

  • Accrual adjusting entries

  • Fixed assets and debt schedules

  • Preparing and analyzing financial statements

• Strong with computers, spreadsheets (especially Google Sheets), and accounting software.

• Experience owning the close process for multiple clients simultaneously

CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE (PREFERRED)

• Direct accounting experience working within the real estate or construction industry

  • Job costing experience with the ability to track costs by project, phase, or cost code and identify variances early

  • Strong understanding of how to handle WIP

  • Experience with fixed asset acquisition and disposal

• Experience with construction-specific software and integrating those platforms with accounting software.

• Real estate accounting experience alongside construction — rental income, property depreciation, entity structuring.

• Managing subcontractors, including insurance compliance, vendor documentation, and annual 1099 preparation and reporting.

• Experience with retainage — tracking amounts withheld, ensuring they're reflected correctly in AR and AP, and reconciling them at project close.

• Working knowledge of contract revenue recognition, including percentage of completion and completed contract methods, and when each applies.

• Sales tax, income tax coordination and 1099 processing experience are bonuses (not required). 1099 processing includes collecting W-9s, knowing when to start outreach, filing 1099s, and building a simple, repeatable annual process.

COMPENSATION

Full-time, salary: $75,000 to $85,000 per year depending on experience