Senior Manager Accounting

About the role

The Sr. Manager Accounting will lead U.S. accounting operations across multiple entities, with a strong focus on accounting operations, cost accounting, general ledger integrity, financial statement preparation, internal controls, and operational integration. This role plays a critical leadership position in a major system transformation initiative, including the optimization of SAP S/4HANA, while driving process standardization for a newly established manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Oversee core accounting functions, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS.
• Manage AR, AP, and General Ledger personnel and serve as a key partner to cross-functional stakeholders, including IT, FP&A, and global finance teams.
• Lead the month-end close process including account reconciliations, trial balance, and preparation of financial statements.
• Prepare financial disclosures and supplemental reporting packages for stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain internal controls for adequate SOX compliance.
• Support SAP-based reporting for trial balance accounts, cost centers, and profit centers.
• Responsible for cash management, cash flow monitoring, and cash forecasting.
• Support cost accounting, including standard cost setting, inventory valuation, absorption, and variance analysis.
• Oversight of fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and maintenance of the fixed asset subledger.
• Supervision of accounts payable process including PO coding review, invoice processing, approvals, and vendor payments.
• Serve on the finance team for SAP S/4HANA initiatives, including user acceptance testing (UAT), issue resolution, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Coordinate with manufacturing finance team members to ensure appropriate reporting of inventory balances and reserves.
• Interface with external tax advisors to support tax compliance activities.
• Act as the liaison for internal & external auditors, including supporting system-related controls, documentation, and audit requests.
• Integrate with corporate accounting to resolve trial balance issues, intercompany activity, and reporting discrepancies.
• Assist with creating, reviewing, and deploying finance policies.
• Support the annual budget and periodic forecast process, consolidating inputs from business partners and presenting variance analysis to leadership.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support finance and organizational objectives.
• Provide department goals, staff development, and monitor team performance.
• Supervise daily activity of the GL & AP staff members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or relevant work experience.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience or equivalent, including prior supervisory or team leadership experience.
• CPA preferred.

Skills

• Experience working with SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP.
• Understanding of core accounting operations (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cost Accounting, Purchase-to-Pay, Inventory).
• Experience with internal controls.
• Proficient in oral & written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with LucaNet, Qlikview, and Hyperion preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP; knowledge of IFRS preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English; Mandarin is a plus.

Schedule

• May be required to work holidays and weekends.
• Travel may be required.