Accounting Manager - Chicago, IL

Accounting Manager

Location: Chicago IL
Contract: 6 months


You will develop and implement accounting practices and procedures. You will provide and interpret data from accounting records and coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. In this role, you will oversee the management of such processes as fixed assets, leases, intercompany cross charges, new accounting rules, restructuring programs, and accounting for joint ventures, among others. This role may also include people management responsibilities



You will:

• Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our AER policies
• Manage elements of the monthly accounting close process including ensuring accurate and timely U.S. GAAP/local GAAP
• reporting and the timeliness and integrity of local financial reports, balance sheet reconciliations and KPIs. You will also
• provide insights into balance sheet movements and cash flow and support implementation of process change projects
• Coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. You will also provide and interpret data from
• accounting records as needed
• Lead projects to drive for harmonization, efficiencies and improvements to ways of working on AER processes and systems
• such as SAP, SLAN and FIT/HFM reporting tools and build a mindset of continuous improvement within the team. You will
• also lead implementation efforts on new accounting guidance
• Build a high-performing Accounting and External Reporting (AER) team (Mondel?z International employees and Mondel?z
• International Business Services business partner). Depending on the nature of the role, your job may involve recruiting and developing talent across AER and to drive our AER talent agenda globally

Responsibilities:

• Manage elements of monthly and quarterly close reporting process specifically related to equity accounting and leases.
• Implementation of accounting policies for the global corporation as required by new accounting standards (US GAAP); interpretation and clarification of policies for Regional teams as transactions arise.
• Responsible to present the company's position to the external auditor and on various accounting treatments.
• Document and implement changes to internal control requirements related to system changes and organization changes.
• Assist in the preparation and review of company's quarterly and annual SEC filings
• Coordinate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of accounting processes and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy and compliance to relevant guidelines.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree is required, CPA is a plus
• Bachelors degree in business, accounting, finance.
• Minimum of 5 or more years of experience in Accounting roles, 5-7 years of experience preferred
• Experience with general ledger systems (SAP), and responsibility for monthly closes
• Experience with internal control design and SOX reporting
• Extremely systems savvy with exceptional Excel skills
• SAP experience.
• Equity accounting.
• Reporting for SAC
• Hyperion experience is strongly preferred
• Experience in a multinational company is ideal