Decimal

Firm Principal – Accounting

Decimal

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Columbus • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Set the culture for the franchise, with Decimal’s values as the baseline.
  • Oversee financial health: budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and profitability.
  • Ensure compliance with tax regulations and labor laws.
  • Build relationships with clients, referral partners, and local contacts that lead to new business.
  • Manage payroll, benefits, and operational processes.
  • Maintain clear documentation of decisions, client interactions, and procedures.
  • Participate in the Decimal franchise network and keep your team connected to it.
  • Lead Accounting Managers and Delivery Support.
  • Conduct performance reviews and support professional development.
  • Own client onboarding and hold it to Decimal’s standards.
  • Spot operational problems and fix them.
  • Give the team guidance on compliance and day-to-day operations.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for client issues.
  • Review and sign off on complex client engagements.
  • Keep the firm compliant with GAAP, IRS requirements, and applicable standards.
  • Guide use of accounting platforms such as QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, Ramp and related tools.
  • Build client relationships and win new business through direct outreach and referrals.
  • Match the pace of new business to what the team can actually deliver.
  • Work with Decimal corporate on marketing and local growth strategies.
  • Manage local advertising, sponsorships, and community presence

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in accounting, advisory, or financial services
  • Track record managing client relationships directly.
  • Experience reviewing and signing off on complex engagements.
  • Experience managing teams that include managers or senior staff.
  • Business development or sales experience, including client expansion and proposal work.
  • Solid working knowledge of GAAP, IRS regulations, and accounting standards.
  • Strong communicator who can advise clients and think beyond the immediate task.
  • Financial oversight skills: budgeting, cash flow, and profitability analysis.
  • Comfortable with cloud-based accounting platforms and using technology to cut manual work.
Benefits
  • Decimal is full of passionate people who are driven in a variety of disciplines—and each of them brings their unique perspective to everything they do. We hope you’re feeling excited about the role and our team! Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people that believe in Decimal’s mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways—not just candidates who check all the boxes. We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay and do their best work here.
  • Creating a safe and inclusive workplace is critical to the success of our company and of our employees, so it’s our aim to recruit, hire and promote without bias against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
budgetingforecastingcash flow analysisprofitability analysisGAAPIRS regulationsaccounting standardsclient onboardingperformance reviewsbusiness development
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationrelationship buildingproblem solvingguidanceteam managementprofessional developmentclient advisorystrategic thinkingcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPA