Senior Manager, Accounting

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

📋 Description

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities for designated legal entities, ensuring precision, punctuality, and adherence to U.S. GAAP and Circana accounting standards.

• Evaluate and authorize journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting outputs.

• Collaborate with third-party accounting firms and external advisors on accounting, reporting, and compliance tasks.

• Manage statutory reporting, financial statement preparation, and regulatory submissions.

• Promote uniformity and standardization in accounting practices.

• Enhance accounting operations, documentation, controls, and reporting systems.

• Assist in transitioning accounting functions from external providers to centralized or internal teams.

• Ensure adherence to local statutory, tax, and regulatory obligations.

• Utilize technical accounting expertise to facilitate accurate financial reporting and accounting judgments.

• Aid SOX compliance efforts, audits, and internal control activities.

• Track accounting and regulatory changes and assess their effects on operations and financial reporting.

• Collaborate with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and other cross-functional teams on strategic projects, entity structuring, and business transactions.

• Assist with transfer pricing, intercompany accounting, and global finance initiatives.

• Guide and influence both internal stakeholders and external service providers.

• Discover opportunities to enhance closing efficiency, reporting standards, workflow automation, and controls.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

• 6-10 years of progressive accounting experience, covering month-end closing, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and U.S. GAAP practices.

• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting principles.

• Experience in leading or assisting with month-end closing, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.

• Proven experience managing accounting functions across multiple legal entities.

• Background working with third-party accounting firms, auditors, or external service providers.

• Capability to build, enhance, standardize, or transition accounting processes.

• Strong technical accounting abilities and sound judgment.

• Self-motivated with the ability to manage competing priorities and achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

• Management experience preferred but not mandatory.

• CPA designation preferred.

• Experience in public accounting and/or a combination of public and industry accounting.

• Familiarity with working in a multinational, data-driven, or technology-enabled organization.

• Experience in supporting statutory reporting and compliance mandates.

• Knowledge of operating within SOX-compliant environments and internal control frameworks.

• Proficiency in using NetSuite, Dynamics, Coupa, and BlackLine.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Ability to lead through influence and collaborate effectively across teams.

• Continuous improvement mindset focused on efficiency, scalability, and controls.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible and accommodating work environment.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Paid time off.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Eligibility for bonus pay.

• Background checks conducted in accordance with local regulations.

• Current employer will not be contacted without prior consent.