Manager Corporate Accounting

About the role

The primary responsibility of this position is the oversight of the compensation accounting team, and their assigned processes within the Hyatt monthly and quarterly close. This includes oversight over the journal entry, account reconciliation, and analytics processes, managing and providing experienced oversight over the Corporate close, stock compensation, payroll accounting, and other corporate related items.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop the senior and staff accountants on the team so that they may grow as professionals and elevate to higher levels of responsibility.
• Identify projects to improve the accounting processes for which the team is responsible and manage the team to ensure the projects are successfully executed, including automation initiatives.
• Serve as a customer service point of contact for the various business units / groups that are supported by his/her teams, and proactively engage these groups in strategic discussions as to how to best improve accounting’s level of service.

Qualifications

• Experience Required: 5-7 years of experience in corporate accounting and/or public accounting preferred
• Experience Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• CPA Optional
• Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office required
• Financial ERP systems (Oracle/Hyperion preferred)