Accounting Supervisor in Memphis, Tennessee at University Furnishings L P

About the Company

The Living Company (TLC) is a fully integrated interior solutions platform serving top developers, owners, operators, and general contractors in student housing, multifamily, and hospitality. We provide end-to-end services for furniture (FF&E), cabinetry, countertops, and shower systems, with capabilities spanning design, manufacturing, project management, and installation. With more than 1 million bedrooms and 250,000 kitchens delivered and backed by a global supply chain and an in-house quality control team of more than 200 professionals, TLC supports projects from concept through completion. We operate from offices in Dallas, Chicago, Memphis, and Ho Chi Minh City.

TLC Corporate Finance supports all four operating divisions (University Furnishings, TLC Hospitality, Blake Solutions, and TLC Studio) from our Dallas headquarters. The team owns accounting, financial planning and analysis, and business partnering across a multi-entity, project-based business, giving leaders the timely, accurate information they need to price work, manage margin and cash, and grow.

Role Overview

The Accounting Supervisor is the day-to-day accounting lead for an assigned TLC operating company, sitting between the accounting staff and the Corporate Controller. The role is accountable for an accurate, on-time monthly close and for reporting leadership can understand and act on.

This position directly supervises the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable staff, setting priorities, training the team, and keeping documented procedures current so the work is consistent, auditable, and resilient to turnover.

The Accounting Supervisor also strengthens internal controls, supports standardization of accounting policies across TLC's entities, and serves as the point of contact for internal and external auditors. Because much of TLC's work is project-based, a working knowledge of WIP and revenue recognition under ASC 606 is essential.

This is a strong opportunity for an accounting professional ready to lead a team, with a clear path to grow into a multi-site accounting management role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close, holding to consistent timelines, policies, and chart-of-accounts treatment.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations, journal entries, and balance sheet support.
• Apply WIP and revenue recognition (ASC 606) principles to project-based activity.
• Help standardize accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; identify control gaps and escalate them to the Corporate Controller.
• Serve as the day-to-day accounting contract for leadership, translating results into plain-language commentary for operators.

• Directly supervise the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable staff, including workload prioritization, performance feedback, and process training.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) so AR/AP work is consistent, auditable, and resilient to turnover.
• Support AR acceleration initiatives, including billing within 24 hours of job completion, and drive proactive AP and vendor management.

• Assist in preparing the monthly reporting package, ad hoc reports, and variance commentary against prior year and budget.
• Provide analysis that helps leaders understand the significant drivers of results.
• Support cash flow and liquidity reporting, including AR/AP aging and working capital trends.

• Complete monthly analysis of income statement and balance sheet accounts, explaining variance drivers and fluctuations.
• Support financial models for ad hoc initiatives decision-making.
• Serve as the point of contact for internal and external auditors.
• Investigate and resolve account-level issues with vendors, customers, and company cardholders, understanding the downstream financial impact.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 4 to 6 years of progressive accounting experience.
• 1+ year directly supervising accounting or AR/AP staff.
• Strong command of debits and credits, account and bank reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Working knowledge of WIP and revenue recognition (ASC 606).
• Ability to interpret financial data and explain it clearly to non-finance leaders.
• Strong attention to detail balanced with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Comfort using AI-assisted tools (such as Claude) to support analysis, reporting, and process improvement.

• CPA or CMA, or progress toward either.
• Hands-on NetSuite experience: Sage Intacct or similar cloud ERP also considered.
• Experience in construction, manufacturing, FF&E, or another project-based industry.
• Experience with the Full Clarity Model.

Accounting supervision; accounts payable and receivable management; internal controls; monthly close; general ledger reconciliations; journal entries; management reporting; WIP/revenue recognition; NetSuite; AI-assisted tools.