Global Intercompany Accounting Manager

About the Company

Sazerac Company is an independent, American family-owned business with nearly 400 years of history and operations in the United States and worldwide. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double-digit growth annually. The company produces and markets award-winning bourbons and whiskeys, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye, as well as other popular spirits brands like Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. Sazerac’s Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and its Buffalo Trace Distillery is recognized as the “world’s most award-winning distillery.”

About the Role

The Manager, Global Intercompany Accounting leads global intercompany accounting activities, owning governance, accounting, reconciliation, and elimination of intercompany transactions in compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal controls. This role partners closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Tax, Treasury, and Shared Services to design scalable transaction flows and maintain a strong control environment supporting the company’s global growth strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own intercompany accounting policies, procedures, and controls.
• Partner with business stakeholders to design and implement compliant intercompany transaction flows for new products, markets, legal entities, acquisitions, and business initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, statutory reporting, and company internal control standards.
• Manage the end-to-end intercompany accounting process for multiple manufacturing entities and business units.
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities for intercompany transactions, settlement, and eliminations for consolidated financial reporting.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual intercompany reconciliations and drive timely resolution of differences.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce manual activity and improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency.
• Partner with Finance and IT teams on ERP implementations, system enhancements, automation initiatives, and master data governance.
• Establish reporting and KPIs to monitor intercompany balances, aging, settlements, and exception management.
• Collaborate with Tax and Transfer Pricing teams to ensure compliance with transfer pricing policies and documentation requirements.
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to evaluate and establish appropriate legal entity transaction flows for new business activities, acquisitions, product launches, and organizational changes.
• Support internal and external audits by providing requested documentation and explanations.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members while fostering a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the organization’s subject matter expert for intercompany accounting matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and consolidated financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• CPA or equivalent professional designation.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years supporting intercompany accounting or consolidations.
• Experience in multinational manufacturing or consumer packaged goods and consolidated reporting.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, or similar large ERP environments.