Senior Manager, General Ledger Accounting (Phoenix)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Employment Type: Full-Time

Travel: Up to 30% across the U.S. and Canada

About the Opportunity

Our client is a large North American provider of integrated technology and infrastructure solutions, supporting complex commercial environments across the United States and Canada.

They are seeking a Senior Manager, General Ledger Accounting to lead the operational and technical performance of the general ledger function across a multi-entity North American organization.

This position will oversee financial close, consolidations, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, technical accounting, internal controls, and audit activities while supporting ongoing ERP harmonization, process standardization, and post-acquisition integration initiatives.

The role is well suited for an experienced accounting leader who has worked within complex, multi-entity organizations and can balance day-to-day accounting excellence with broader transformation and integration projects.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger & Financial Reporting

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities across U.S. and Canadian entities.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, consolidations, intercompany transactions, eliminations, and reconciliations.
• Manage accounting processes related to treasury, fixed assets, leases, and intercompany activity.
• Maintain consistency across the chart of accounts and accounting treatments across multiple business units and systems.
• Support cash forecasting and working capital reporting.

Technical Accounting & Controls

• Serve as a subject matter expert on accounting treatments, policies, and best practices.
• Strengthen internal controls and financial governance across the accounting organization.
• Lead and support internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensure accuracy, documentation, and integrity of financial reporting processes.

Transformation & Integration

• Support ERP harmonization and accounting process standardization initiatives.
• Partner with accounting transformation leadership to implement scalable and compliant processes.
• Support acquisitions and post-merger integrations, including accounting process onboarding, system integration, and continuity of financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve reconciliation, reporting, and accounting workflows.

Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop general ledger accounting professionals.
• Establish performance expectations, goals, and accountability across the team.
• Promote a culture focused on accuracy, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, operations, and transformation teams across North America.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience leading or supervising accounting professionals.
• Strong experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidations .
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP .
• Experience with intercompany accounting and eliminations .
• Experience operating in complex environments involving multiple entities, business units, or ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, reconciliations, financial close, and audit processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA and/or MBA.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience within construction, engineering, systems integration, infrastructure, or another project-based industry.
• Experience with job-cost accounting or project accounting integrations.
• Familiarity with Canadian accounting and reporting requirements.
• Experience supporting M&A or post-merger accounting integrations .
• Experience leading cross-functional process improvement or accounting transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to ERP migrations, harmonization, or financial systems integration.