Accounting Manager

Brightstar is a global leader in lottery technology and operations with approximately 6,000 employees. This role is based in Providence, RI (Requisition ID: 19772).

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee accounting activities associated with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Analyze financial results, investigate variances, and identify trends requiring further evaluation or process action
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reporting deliverables
• Research accounting guidance and evaluate and document the accounting implications of transactions, business arrangements, and new initiatives
• Execute key internal control activities and strengthen the overall control environment as processes and responsibilities evolve
• Support internal audit, external audit, or other review requests
• Help transition new activities into the Accounting team; assess requirements, risks, capacity, and dependencies; and lead implementation from design through stabilization
• Simplify, standardize, and automate accounting processes while maintaining a strong control environment
• Potential for future role expansion which may include managing, developing, and evaluating a staff of accounting professionals

What Will Make You Successful

• Demonstrate strong analytical, root-cause, and problem-solving abilities
• Exercise sound professional judgment when evaluating accounting matters
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Produce high-quality work with strong attention to detail
• Build credibility through reliability, professionalism, accountability, and follow-through
• Enjoy learning new concepts, sharing knowledge, and helping the team build new capabilities
• Thrive in an environment where priorities shift and new responsibilities emerge
• Bring a continuous improvement mindset and constructively challenge existing practices
• Balance efficiency, scalability, accounting requirements, and internal controls when designing solutions
• Translate broad objectives into clear workplans, owners, milestones, and measurable outcomes
• Take ownership of assignments and improvement initiatives from diagnosis through sustained implementation, including clear communications and status updates to management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Demonstrated ability to research accounting issues and develop supportable conclusions
• Advanced Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA (or actively working on CPA licensure)
• Public accounting experience (strongly preferred)
• Experience leading accounting process improvement, standardization, automation, or transformation initiatives with strong internal controls
• Experience in a complex, multi-entity or publicly traded environment
• Experience with SAP (or similar ERP platforms), close management tools, workflow solutions, or other technologies used to improve large-scale accounting processes

Pay & Benefits

Estimated starting compensation range: $74,961 – $164,800 (actual pay may vary based on background, skills, experience, and work location). Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards program. Eligible employees receive a 401(k) Savings Plan with Company contributions; health, dental, and vision insurance; life, accident, and disability insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; wellness programs; and identity theft insurance (subject to eligibility requirements). Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.