Associate Manager, Centralized Controllership

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee and direct the record-to-report closing processes, working in collaboration with both onshore and offshore teams.

• Evaluate and sanction account reconciliations, journal entries, reserve analyses, accruals, and month-end adjustments.

• Assess and authorize significant accounting estimates, judgments, and reserves, including CECL, E&O, sales returns, and warranty.

• Facilitate monthly financial reviews in conjunction with FP&A resources.

• Assist with treasury functions, which involve reviewing disbursements, approving and releasing payments, hedging as necessary, and recertifying quarterly disbursement policies.

• Aid Accounts Payable operations, including the approval of invoices and reconciliation of vendor statements.

• Evaluate and authorize close submissions such as HFM, Nimbus, footnotes, close memos, headcount schedules, rollforwards, and QDC.

• Direct internal and external audit activities.

• Sustain the internal control environment and collaborate with offshore teams on SOX testing and remediation efforts.

• Assist with income tax, property tax, and sales tax processes.

• Spearhead special projects, system implementations, and process improvements.

• Supervise accounting personnel as needed.

• Enhance understanding of public company accounting policies, disclosures, and reporting obligations.

• Collaborate with the Manager of Centralized Controllership, finance leaders in business units, shared services, outsourced accounting teams, and cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and precise preparation of financial statements, compliance with US GAAP, adherence to HS policy, and audit preparedness.

⛳️ Requirements

• Generally, 7 or more years of progressively responsible and complex professional experience; first-level management experience.

• Comprehensive understanding of US GAAP and public company accounting standards.

• Practical experience with General Ledger and Accounts Payable functions.

• Familiarity with SOX compliance, internal controls, and audit procedures.

• Background in working with auditors in a public company setting.

• Proficient in ERP and accounting systems such as QuickBooks, AS400, NetSuite, Infor, or similar platforms.

• Advanced skills in Excel, including proficiency with pivot tables, formulas, and lookups.

• Strong leadership abilities with a talent for attracting, retaining, motivating, and developing team members.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong presentation and public speaking capabilities.

• Solid decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Competent in managing successful projects, including risks, costs, timelines, and project teams.

• Excellent planning and organizational skills.

• Effective negotiation skills.

• Broad professional and managerial skills with an understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.

• Typically, a Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in a relevant field is preferred.

• A Master's degree or global equivalent is an advantage.

• Travel is generally less than 10%.

• No special physical requirements are necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for bonuses.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.

• 401K Plan with Company Match.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Income Protection.

• Work Life Assistance Program.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Educational Benefits.

• Worldwide Scholarship Program.

• Opportunities for volunteering.

• Option to work from home.