Accounting Manager

📋 Description

• Support Financial Leadership in defining the vision and objectives for the accounting team.

• Collaborate with Financial Leadership to enhance reporting and analytical processes.

• Identify opportunities for process enhancement and collaborate with relevant Corporate and business units to design, test, and implement effective solutions.

• Supervise effectively, pinpointing areas for process improvement to eliminate unnecessary costs associated with various accounting processes.

• Provide training and development opportunities for the financial accounting team.

• Design, implement, and uphold standardized accounting practices.

• Work closely with finance personnel from business units, Internal Audit, Corporate staff departments, external auditors, offshore resources, and other key members of the Corporate Controller’s group.

• Offer supervision, analysis, insights, and reconciliation for acquisitions, lease accounting, restructuring activities, impairment analysis, and other requests from senior management.

• Oversee the production process of the general ledger and sub-ledger, providing application guidance and problem-solving support for both the Shared Service Center and end-user personnel in the business units.

• Responsible for monthly and quarterly general ledger reporting, including internal and external audit requests for specific areas.

• Monitor and maintain general ledger metrics, including reconciliation reviews.

• Manage quarterly SOX compliance for assigned areas.

• Recruit and develop the financial accounting team, establishing team goals and performance metrics.

• Assist Financial Leadership in ensuring the accuracy and adequacy of internal controls.

• Evaluate performance and provide feedback to the team regarding overall and individual performance.

• Effectively manage the output of our Off-Shore group.

• Collaborate with executive management to integrate more analytical work from the field into the shared services organization.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing internal processes to identify opportunities.

• Help promote acceptance of change and facilitate change management within the team.

• Support and engage in the transition of new business to the Center.

• Actively participate in the successful integration of acquisition operations into the Center.

• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by executive management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience is required.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in accounting, including general ledger and fixed assets.

• Proven leadership and team-building abilities are essential.

• Knowledge of GAAP and proficiency in fundamental accounting concepts and procedures.

• May require familiarity with or the ability to quickly learn specialized software.

• Must be able to identify anomalies and critical situations and respond appropriately.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adjust priorities and/or deadlines as necessary.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and time management skills are required.

• Customer service-oriented with strong follow-up skills.

• Must be detail-oriented while maintaining a broader perspective.

• Strong proficiency in desktop software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with SAP, HFM, Essbase, and/or Oracle is preferred but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Paid time off.

• Disability insurance.

• 401(k) with company match.

• Life insurance.

• Additional voluntary supplemental insurance coverages.

• Parental leave.

• Adoption assistance.

• Tuition assistance.

• Employer/partner discounts.