Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

Responsibilities

• Direct the end-to-end lease accounting function across multiple business areas, including oversight of classification assessments, period-end entries, reconciliations, technical conclusions, and required financial statement disclosures.
• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, control procedures, and compliance practices related to lease activity to support accurate reporting and alignment with corporate standards.
• Drive process improvements within lease accounting workflows and support optimization efforts in LeaseQuery and related systems over time.
• Prepare and evaluate going concern, fixed asset impairment, and goodwill-related analyses, including development of practical tools and templates for use by plant and finance teams.
• Build and document a strong revenue recognition framework, partner with financial reporting leadership on compliance testing, and support adherence to ASC 606 requirements throughout quarterly and annual reporting cycles.
• Provide backup support for treasury operations as needed, including review of cash disbursements, payroll funding approvals, and oversight of weekly corporate payables activities.
• Potentially partner with accounting leadership to review higher-risk journal entries, analyze supporting documentation, and coordinate data extraction from multiple systems for external analysis tools.
• Support senior finance leaders with technical accounting research, memoranda, and special projects involving transactions such as acquisitions, debt events, held-for-sale matters, and equity-based compensation.
• Analyze key monthly and quarterly accruals, identify trends or inconsistencies, and implement improvements that strengthen accuracy and efficiency across the close process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, assist with audit deliverables, contribute to flux and statistical reporting, and help ensure unusual or complex transactions are recorded appropriately.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a people leadership or managerial capacity.
• Strong technical accounting expertise with deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ASC 842.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger activity, journal entry review, account reconciliations, and audit support.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, coach staff, and build effective working relationships across finance and operational functions.
• Background in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience with enterprise accounting systems and the ability to quickly learn new platforms and reporting tools.