Manager, Accounting

About the role

The Manager, Accounting leads a team of accounting professionals and is responsible for managing daily operations to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting for the business unit. This role oversees core accounting processes, manages the month-end close activities, and upholds strong internal controls across assigned areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities, including journal entries, prepaids/accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Oversee preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages
• Review trial balance and variance analyses; present key findings to management
• Manage external and internal audit engagements and ensure timely completion
• Maintain and monitor internal controls, including SOX compliance and control self-assessments
• Ensure adherence to corporate accounting policies and remediate control gaps as needed
• Research accounting issues and document conclusions with appropriate GAAP or local regulatory references
• Provide technical accounting guidance to team members and business partners
• Serve as liaison with Corporate Accounting and cross-functional stakeholders
• Manage and develop a team of accounting professionals through coaching, performance feedback, and goal setting
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, and training for accounting staff
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative team environment, and lead the team to adapt department priorities as well as short-term projects
• Lead workflow and process enhancements to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control
• Support system updates, reporting improvements, and cross-functional projects
• Lead a culture of continuous improvement within the Accounting team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• CPA or Master’s degree/MBA in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant Accounting/Finance experience with a minimum of 3 years in a multi-national U.S. corporation or global accounting firm
• Proven, successful leadership and management experience
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with U.S. GAAP
• Strong experience with HFM (Hyperion Financial Management)
• Intermediate/Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel in financial and data analysis
• Two years of experience with IQMS highly preferred
• Experience with large, complex global ERP systems (Oracle or SAP)
• In-office role and requires work on-site during core business hours

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Big 4 public accounting experience or equivalent technical foundation
• Demonstrated success implementing process or systems improvements in an accounting environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across operational and corporate functions
• Excellent analytical ability and strong attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment and to lead teams through change
• Strategic and critical thinking skills with a results-oriented mindset