Sr Manager Accounting & Finance Ops

The Senior Manager Accounting & Finance Operations is a senior Finance governance and execution role responsible for acting as the technical, operational, and delivery interface between Computacenter’s Accounting & Finance Operations teams, business stakeholders, and external auditors. The role ensures disciplined audit execution, high‑quality technical accounting outcomes under IFRS, and delivery of selected Finance transformation and working capital initiatives. Operating across close, audit, and project environments, the role maintains momentum, resolves complexity in real time, and supports predictable, well‑controlled financial outcomes across North America. This is a Hybrid role in our Norcross office What you'll be doing Audit & Finance Operations Leadership Serve as the senior point of coordination between Accounting & Finance Operations teams and external audit firms, ensuring clear communication, disciplined follow‑up, and timely resolution of audit matters. Actively manage audit cadence and critical milestones, identifying early indicators of delay or misalignment and intervening to maintain momentum and delivery discipline. Guide efficient pathways to resolution for complex audit matters, working constructively and diplomatically with auditors to align on scope, documentation, and technical conclusions. Technical Accounting & IFRS Oversight Provide senior‑level technical accounting leadership on complex IFRS topics, including revenue recognition, impairments, provisions, leases, and other judgment‑based areas. Ensure consistent and compliant application of accounting standards across North America, aligned with Group Accounting policy and external audit expectations. Review, challenge, and support technical accounting positions, accounting memos, and conclusions prepared for audit and governance forums. Working Capital & Finance Initiatives Provide project leadership and execution support for priority working capital initiatives, partnering with Accounting, AR, AP, Commercial Finance, and Operations stakeholders. Support initiatives focused on improving cash conversion, billing accuracy, dispute resolution, and balance sheet quality, ensuring accounting treatments and controls remain robust. Translate complex accounting, audit, and control considerations into practical working‑capital actions that are executable within Finance Operations. Monitor progress of working capital projects, identify risks or blockers, and support timely escalation and resolution where required. Stakeholder Partnership & Governance Partner closely with Controllers, Finance Operations leaders, FP&A, Tax, and Commercial teams to support controlled close, audit readiness, and targeted finance initiatives. Support internal stakeholders in responding to audit requests, ensuring requests are clearly understood, appropriately scoped, and addressed with high‑quality documentation. Act as a trusted senior advisor in audit, accounting, working capital, and financial governance discussions, balancing technical rigor with pragmatic, business‑focused outcomes. Continuous Improvement & Capability Building Identify recurring audit, close, or working capital friction points and drive improvements in documentation quality, execution discipline, and end‑to‑end Finance processes. Contribute to strengthening technical accounting capability, audit discipline, and commercial awareness across Finance Operations. Partner with business leaders to deliver services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values. Embrace and support Computacenter’s mission and core values. What you have CPA with 4+ years of post‑qualification experience. 3+ years prior experience in external audit, ideally at Manager level. Strong command of IFRS and complex accounting matters. Demonstrated experience leading audit, accounting, or finance initiatives in high‑pressure, deadline‑driven environments. Legally eligible to work in the United States Good knowledge and experience of SAP, MS Office and MS Teams Ability to anticipate issues, exercise sound judgment, and drive matters to resolution with minimal escalation. Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, with credibility when engaging senior finance leaders and external auditors. Excellent attention to detail Strategic thinking and tactical execution skills Good knowledge of the IT industry and an understanding of IT technologies and products Excellent written and verbal communication skills Comfortable communicating with colleagues in different countries where English is not the first spoken language Good self‑organization and time management skills Ability to prioritize and handle multiple requests simultaneously Can build trust, be assertive when required and shows initiative and enthusiasm Resilience, and able to deal with stressful situations Business and financial acumen with strong analytical skills Demonstrate an understanding of product supply chains Commercially astute Team‑oriented working and thinking What you can expect There’s so much more to enjoy about being at Computacenter than just having a rewarding career. In addition to offering competitive compensation plans and long‑term career opportunities, we provide an attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to your good health, future financial security, and peace of mind. About us Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our world‑renowned customers to source, transform, and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. We’re a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employ over 21,000 people worldwide. In the US, we support some of the country’s best‑known businesses with regional hubs in San Francisco and Irvine, CA; Norcross, GA; Plano, TX; and New York City; and Integration Centers in Silicon Valley and Atlanta. #J-18808-Ljbffr Computacenter