Senior Accounting Manager

Platform Senior Accounting Manager

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Scope of Position

This highly collaborative accounting leader, as part of the Watts Applied Solutions (WAS) Finance team, will lead core accounting, close, controls, and financial reporting processes across the WAS platform. This role partners closely with platform finance leadership, site finance teams, operations, Corporate Accounting, Internal Audit, and Shared Services to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial results across a multi-site manufacturing environment. The Platform Senior Accounting Manager will provide hands-on leadership for month-end close, balance sheet integrity, inventory and standard cost accounting, project accounting, internal controls, and process standardization. The role is expected to strengthen accounting discipline while supporting operational decision-making and continuous improvement across WAS businesses.

This position provides functional leadership, coaching, and support to accounting resources across the platform, including site accounting teams and shared services, as applicable.

This position reports to the Sr. Director of Finance – WAS Platform. The role is based out of Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process across WAS platform entities and sites, ensuring deadlines, account ownership, and review requirements are met.
• Own the accuracy and completeness of key accounting areas, including inventory, standard costing, warranty accruals, revenue-related reserves, project accounting, fixed assets, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, account analyses, and close deliverables prepared by site accounting teams or shared services as needed.
• Drive balance sheet discipline through timely reconciliation review, aging follow-up, reserve analysis, and remediation of reconciling items or accounting issues.
• Partner with plant controllers, operations leaders, and FP&A teams to explain accounting results, cost movements, inventory valuation, margin impacts, and unusual variances.
• Support standard cost processes, inventory accounting, cycle count controls, excess and obsolete reserve analysis, and manufacturing variance review across WAS sites.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Watts accounting policies, SOX requirements, internal controls, and corporate reporting expectations.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors, including support for audit requests, SOX testing, control walkthroughs, and remediation of findings.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and lead standardization of accounting processes, close calendars, reconciliations, reporting packages, and control documentation across the platform.
• Provide accounting guidance for business initiatives such as new product lines, restructuring actions, make/buy decisions, contract reviews, warranty issues, acquisitions, and ERP/process changes.
• Develop, coach, and support accounting resources across the platform, building capability, accountability, and consistency in accounting execution.
• Prepare and present accounting updates, close status, control issues, and remediation plans to WAS finance leadership as needed.
• Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by the Sr. Director of Finance – WAS Platform or Company management.
• Continuous Improvement: Strengthen and standardize accounting processes and controls across WAS businesses to improve consistency, efficiency, and control effectiveness.

Travel Requirements: Approximately 50%, expected to decrease to approximately 20% over time.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting or controllership experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with inventory accounting, standard costing, manufacturing variances, reserves, warranty accounting, and cost accounting concepts.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations, public company reporting requirements, SOX controls, and internal or external audits.
• Demonstrated ability to review complex accounting entries, identify root causes, resolve issues, and communicate financial impacts clearly to finance and operations stakeholders.
• Strong ERP and reporting system experience.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability, including pivots, lookups, reconciliations, and large-data review.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to standardize processes and improve control effectiveness across teams and sites.
• Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures, as applicable.
• Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete required background checks and pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Prior experience as an Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller, Plant Controller, or platform/regional accounting lead.
• Experience in engineered products, project-based manufacturing, HVAC, water technology, boiler/tank systems, or similar industrial operations.
• Experience leading or influencing accounting resources across multiple locations, including shared service or matrixed reporting environments.
• Familiarity with acquisition integration, restructuring accounting support, policy deployment, and cross-functional finance transformation initiatives.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Hyperion/HFM, or similar systems.

General Applicable Company Competencies

• Commitment to Watts' values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency.
• Punctuality and dependability.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions.
• Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and standards of process as implemented by Watts.
• Maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other Watts employees.
• Adherence to Watts ' seven cultural beliefs : Growth Mindset, Customer-Focused Innovation, Constant Communication, Clear Goals, Collaborate Globally, Be Inclusive, and Take Action.

Working Conditions

While performing the job duties, you will primarily work in an office environment and may be required to work at or travel to Watts manufacturing facilities. While at manufacturing sites, you may be required to enter production areas and wear appropriate personal protective equipment. The designated work arrangement and primary work location will be communicated by Company management.

Physical Requirements: Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to remain seated at a desk or workstation for extended periods.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as typing on a keyboard or using a mouse for extended periods.
• Ability to physically move around office and manufacturing-site environments as needed.
• Ability to read documents, use a computer, and perform data entry and data analysis tasks.
• Ability to communicate clearly with management, coworkers, and cross-functional stakeholders, particularly in meetings or phone/video calls.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, printers, phones, and copiers.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry light objects, such as office supplies, documents, or small equipment.
• Ability to travel by air and/or car and navigate manufacturing facilities as required by the role.

Nothing in this job description restricts Watts' right to assign or reassign duties, responsibilities, and working hours/conditions to this position at any time. This position is "at will," which means that either the employee or Watts may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice, and for any lawful reason.

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Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.

• Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
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