Manager, Finance Accounting
Job Summary
The Accounting Manager reports to the Sr. Manager, North America Controller, and is responsible for the daily operations of the general accounting team, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and timely month-end and year-end close processes. This role is both hands-on and supervisory, ideal for someone who can balance detailed accounting work with leadership and process improvement.
Essential Duties
Lead day-to-day operations of the general ledger accounting team, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
Coach, mentor, and develop accounting staff to strengthen technical capabilities and support career growth.
Oversee and participate in the monthly financial close process, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
Analyze general ledger and subsystem outputs for accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly.
Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments in accordance with IFRS.
Perform and review general ledger account reconciliations to maintain integrity of financial data.
Perform cost center variance analysis and balance sheet analysis.
Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and financial schedules prepared by the team.
Prepare monthly cash forecasts and support cash-flow planning activities.
Build strong cross-functional relationships with Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, Master Data, and Operations.
Ensure obsolete, excess, and slow-moving inventory reserves comply with IFRS and corporate policy.
Contribute to the development and documentation of finance processes, procedures, and internal controls.
Prepare audit support schedules and coordinate responses to external auditor inquiries.
Drive continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.
Provide training on financial transactions and procedures to internal stakeholders.
Strengthen internal controls in alignment with Japan Sarbanes-Oxley (JSOX) requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
CPA or CMA preferred
Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibilities
Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS and SOX/JSOX
Subject matter expertise in SAP Finance
Experience in a large, multinational organization is a plus
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, modeling)
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across all levels
Self-directed, proactive, and detail-oriented with a team-focused mindset - Or - An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered
Physical Requirements
Typical Office Environment requirements include reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties.