Accounting & Operations Manager
Meet the Company
We are MERU. A values-driven, impact-oriented team dedicated to fixing companies. We provide advisory services and data analytics support to middle-market companies ($50M - $2B in annual sales), and our clients include private equity firms, credit funds, investment banks, and law firms. We bring deep turnaround experience, a group of veteran operators, and an incentive-aligned approach to any situation. MERU was founded by professionals from Alvarez & Marsal and McKinsey and has seen rapid growth in the eight-plus years since its founding.
The MERU Way & Valuing Our Team
We’re Partners, not consultants.When you join MERU, you will help our clients solve their most pressing problems, supported by a team of people who will challenge you, support you, and inspire you.
In order to be Partners, we don’t silo people into just one functional area of the business, instead advancing our team’s capabilities by providing training for every service that MERU offers. Additionally, we don’t just focus on technical skills but also leadership style and soft skills, so MERU team members not only know what it means to manage a client engagement but to lead a team to success. In training team members to be well-rounded individuals, we can deliver an overall higher impact to clients, allowing each individual the ability to gain experience in diligence, turnarounds, interim management, data science, and more.
To aid this career advancement and development, MERU provides an internal Coach to each team member in order to guide and maintain their professional development plan goals. Unlike most Firms, we actually focus on the achievement of those goals for each individual team member, providing opportunities that would not usually be offered.
Finally, MERU values personal time, only traveling when necessary, in order to celebrate and respect your personal life. We believe that by encouraging and mandating balance, it will lead to happier and longer-tenured team members.
When you come to MERU, you come to further your career and maintain your entrepreneurial spirit, never losing sight of the desire to provide meaningful impact, solutions, and value to clients. Learn more about our colleagues’ core characteristics and culture here: https://wearemeru.com/meru-way/
About the Role
Client Invoicing- Prepare and issue accurate client invoices in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with engagement terms, billing schedules, and partner approvals; track invoice status and follow up on open items as needed
NetSuite Implementation Support- Assist the core finance team with data gathering, formatting, and migration activities to support MERU’s transition to NetSuite ERP, including organizing historical financial data, validating records, and coordinating with the implementation team on open items
Engagement Management Support- Partner with engagement managers to support organization and oversight of active client matters, including monitoring deliverable status and maintaining project documentation
Engagement Administration- Support the coordination and administration of client engagements, including tracking project status, maintaining organized records, and ensuring operational details are managed with accuracy and timeliness
Accounts Receivable & WIP Monitoring- Proactively flag stale client receivables and unbilled work-in-process to the finance team, escalating items requiring follow-up to ensure timely resolution
Accounts Payable Support- Assist with vendor invoice processing, vendor maintenance, payment coordination, and AP record-keeping
Balance Sheet & Income Statement Reconciliations- Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet and income statement accounts, identifying and resolving variances in a timely manner
Ad Hoc Accounting & Operational Tasks- Support the finance and operations team with a variety of accounting, reporting, and operational requests as business needs evolve
MERU is looking for an Accounting and Operations Manager to join our Home Office finance team at a pivotal moment for the firm. In this role, you will support the implementation of NetSuite as our new ERP system while also contributing to the day-to-day financial operations that keep our business running. This is a hands-on role for someone who is detail-oriented, eager to learn, and comfortable operating across multiple priorities in a fast-moving professional services environment.
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will work closely with our finance and operations team, serving as a critical resource for data integrity, client invoicing, account reconciliations, client billing, and engagement administration - while also supporting the broader NetSuite rollout from a data and process perspective.
What You’ll Do
Role Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
3-5 years of accounting or finance experience, preferably in a professional services or similar environment
Strong foundational knowledge of general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and basic financial reporting
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with accounting or ERP software a plus (NetSuite experience highly valued)
High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in all work products
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
A proactive, self-starter mindset - comfortable identifying issues and escalating appropriately without waiting to be asked
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and engage professionally with partners and senior leadership
Authorization to work in the United States