How to hire an accounting supervisor

How to hire an accounting supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step accounting supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an accounting supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new accounting supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The accounting supervisor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect accounting supervisor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of accounting supervisors.

   Type of Accounting Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Accounting Supervisor	Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time... Show more	$24-44
   Project Accountant	A project accountant is primarily in charge of overseeing the budget and expenditures allocated for various projects within a company. Their responsibilities revolve around reviewing financial data and work plans, managing billing and financial reports, monitoring the flow of revenue, filing purchase orders and invoices, and processing payments to subcontractors, suppliers, and more... Show more	$22-37
   Manager/Finance Accounting	A manager of finance accounting's role is to oversee the financial activities in a company or organization. Their responsibilities revolve around coordinating with other departments to gather financial data, analyze the revenues and expenditures, and develop written reports and presentations... Show more	$31-61

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Reconciliations
   • GAAP
   • Account Reconciliations
   • CPA
   • Customer Service
   • General Ledger Accounts
   • External Auditors
   • Internal Controls
   • Balance Sheet Accounts
   • Payroll Taxes
   • Close Process
   • Fixed Assets
   • Accruals
   • SOX

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   Responsibilities:

   • Initiate ongoing departmental projects to automate daily tasks which include the calculations for income distributions and the daily income account reconciliation.
   • Audit ledgers to ensure they contain correct information, such as billing addresses and invoice numbers.
   • Review the monthly account reconciliations for all GL accounts including inter-company and validate accuracy and substance of schedules supporting the reconciliations.
   • Process all student account updates and maintain student ledgers.
   • Verify and post transactions to journal ledgers and other records.
   • Reconcile foreign tax GL account and remit funds to IRS.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the accounting supervisor job description is a good way to get more applicants. An accounting supervisor salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an accounting supervisor in Kentucky may be lower than in New York, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level accounting supervisor. Additionally, an accounting supervisor with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average accounting supervisor salary

   $68,923yearly

   $33.14 hourly rate

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   Entry-level accounting supervisor salary

   $50,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average accounting supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	District of Columbia	$101,138	$49
   2	California	$92,577	$45
   3	New York	$85,882	$41
   4	New Jersey	$82,237	$40
   5	Washington	$77,989	$37
   6	Massachusetts	$77,679	$37
   7	Oregon	$77,588	$37
   8	Nevada	$75,773	$36
   9	Delaware	$72,713	$35
   10	Connecticut	$70,966	$34
   11	Texas	$68,713	$33
   12	Maryland	$68,548	$33
   13	Colorado	$67,803	$33
   14	Ohio	$67,031	$32
   15	North Carolina	$64,438	$31
   16	Virginia	$63,571	$31
   17	Arizona	$63,455	$31
   18	Illinois	$63,385	$30
   19	Georgia	$61,244	$29
   20	Minnesota	$60,651	$29

   Average accounting supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	eBay	$117,453	$56.47	3
   2	Accelrys	$115,127	$55.35
   3	StubHub	$111,836	$53.77	3
   4	AbbVie	$103,769	$49.89	9
   5	Koch Industries	$101,549	$48.82
   6	Marathon Petroleum	$99,948	$48.05
   7	Ubiquiti	$97,100	$46.68
   8	Valero Energy	$96,813	$46.54	4
   9	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$96,614	$46.45	13
   10	Crestline Investors	$96,090	$46.20
   11	HedgeServ	$95,552	$45.94	1
   12	Baker Hughes	$93,435	$44.92	2
   13	Fiserv	$92,330	$44.39
   14	Occidental Petroleum	$92,066	$44.26
   15	Halliburton	$91,660	$44.07	3
   16	Callon Petroleum	$91,303	$43.90
   17	Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors	$90,690	$43.60
   18	Littelfuse	$90,119	$43.33
   19	Toyota Financial Svc	$89,716	$43.13	2
   20	Global Partners	$88,763	$42.67	4

4. Writing an accounting supervisor job description

   A job description for an accounting supervisor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an accounting supervisor job description:

   Accounting supervisor job description example

   TransCore, a subsidiaryof ST Engineering, is seeking a full-time Accounting Supervisor to join our team in White Marsh, Maryland.
   
   Reporting to the Accounting Manager, oversee a staff, provide feedback to employees regarding job performance, monitor day to day activity of employees and give performance reviews. Train new employees and cross train existing employees. Prepare daily and monthly reports for internal and external purposes. Research and resolve problems with customer accounts, speak with internal and external customers, speak with our client daily, work closely with our bank to establish new procedures and resolve issues. Prepare complex reconciliation and undertake special projects as needed. Assist to prepare for annual audit and meet with auditors as required.
   Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
   
   Oversee verification of daily bank deposits Responsible for ensuring proper internal controls are in place for the collection of patron payments (checks, credit card, cash, ACH), for new applications and payments on account. This includes ensuring all CSR daily close-out reports are reconciled to the system activity and all over/shorts are reported. Assist with daily and month end financial processing requirements, including creating and maintaining complex reconciliation spreadsheets Ensure all account transactions and bank statement activity is reconciled and that toll revenues are reported in compliance with MDDOT's financial guidelines. Assist in correcting errors, approve refunds by clerk ensuring accuracy, and verify accuracy of checks prior to mailing. Research and resolve problems/errors for internal (MDDOT) and external customers Review and approve A/P bills prior to Service Center manager's approval. Generate IAG Reports and send to away agencies. Monthly - Reconcile IAG Settlement report for MDDOT. Record CC calculations for IAG CC equity report. Review monthly revenue and bank statements Oversee A/R, A/P and Collections Function as a contact for MDDOT's accounting personnel. Other duties as directed by TransCore management.
   
   Required Skills:
   
   Great people skills and ability to communicate constructive feedback Hands-on experience in quality assurance Coaching experience Prior quality assurance experience in a customer service environment Individual is a team player but can act as an individual contributor Strong interpersonal skills High degree of initiative, mature judgement, and discretion
   
   Required & Desired Experience:
   
   Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word are required. Accounting degree or a minimum of 5 years accounting experience required. Supervisory experience required. Solid communication skills, both orally and written Ability to work independently with latitude to identify issues and recommend solutions Ability to multi-task and be very organized as well as have a strong attention to detail and have sound judgment Team player, self-starter, proactive, conscientious, results oriented Time management skills Strong initiative Experience with QuickBooks
   
   Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
   
   The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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5. Post your job

   To find accounting supervisors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any accounting supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level accounting supervisors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your accounting supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit accounting supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as efinancialcareers, financialjobsweb.com, careerbank, financial job bank.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with accounting supervisor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new accounting supervisor

   Once you've decided on a perfect accounting supervisor candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new accounting supervisor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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