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Senior Accounting Manager

$165k - $170k

Robert Half

Job Description

Job Description

The salary range for this position is $165,000 - $170,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

Job Description:

The Accounting Senior Manager within the Accounting Center of Excellence (CoE) will be responsible for leading the accounting operations of specific business units and activities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supervisors/seniors and accountants, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture

• Conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and provide ongoing feedback and coaching

• Plan and manage team workload to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks

• Identify training needs and create development plans for team members

• Facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-training within the team

• Lead assigned areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process across multiple entities

• Prepare and review complex journal entries, including revenue recognition, intercompany, inventory, accruals, leases, and manufacturing-related accounting

• Perform and review account reconciliations ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation

• Investigate and resolve accounting issues

• Review overall results, and ensure OneStream reporting is performed timely and accurately

• Ensure integrity and reliability of all financial transactions and that they are in accordance with US GAAP and company standards

• Coordinate internal and external audit requests, and lead efforts to remediate audit and control findings

• Lead efforts to develop standard operating procedures and instructions surrounding accounting procedures for the team

• Share best practices in accounting practices with other leaders in the Accounting CoE and implement them within the team.

• Assist in development and enhancement of key SOX controls of newly acquired entities

• Own and execute key SOX controls, including documentation and evidence retention

• Partner with internal and external auditors to support audit requests and walkthroughs

• Identify control gaps and support remediation efforts • Maintain and enhance process documentation and standard operating procedures

• Lead the integration of legacy organizations into the Accounting CoE model, defining roles and collaborating with global leads for a smooth transition

• Work across ERP environments (SAP, JDE, Quickbooks) to ensure accurate data flow and reporting integrity

• Support system transitions and automation initiatives

• Assist in mapping, alignment, and reconciliation across reporting platforms

• Partner with IT and Finance to resolve structural or reporting inconsistencies

• Partner with Finance and operational teams to ensure accurate financial representation

• Support balance sheet reviews with business stakeholders • Investigate and resolve accounting issues with cross-functional teams

• Provide technical accounting guidance to junior staff and business partners

Qualifications:

▪ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

▪ CPA or equivalent certification preferred.

▪ Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience.

▪ Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting standards.

▪ Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP ECC, JDE, Quickbooks).

▪ Strong background in public company SOX compliance requirements, accounting, and finance processes, including a solid understanding of the concepts of control design and operational efficiency ▪ Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

▪ Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

▪ Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

▪ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

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