Senior Manager of Accounting

A growing consumer products company is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to help lead core accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and close processes in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can manage accounting execution while also improving processes, strengthening controls, and partnering cross-functionally with finance, operations, tax, and executive leadership.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting skills, experience leading teams, and the ability to operate in a dynamic business with multiple priorities, reporting requirements, and ongoing process improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Oversee accounting operations, including general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement preparation
• Support consolidated reporting and analysis across the business
• Maintain and improve internal controls over financial processes and reporting
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and internal stakeholders
• Research and address technical accounting matters as needed
• Assess current accounting processes and implement improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Own key general ledger and master data integrity, including chart of accounts and related financial data
• Oversee compliance with applicable accounting, tax, statutory, and reporting requirements
• Partner cross-functionally with finance, tax, operations, and leadership to support business performance and strategic initiatives
• Support audits, special projects, process automation, and system-related initiatives
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting team members

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 8+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience in a corporate environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP; exposure to international reporting requirements is helpful
• Experience managing close, reporting, controls, and accounting operations
• Prior people leadership or team management experience
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner across departments
• High level of integrity, accountability, and sound professional judgment

Preferred Background

• CPA or equivalent credential preferred
• Experience in consumer products, retail, distribution, manufacturing, or other product-based environments
• Exposure to ERP systems, reporting tools, system implementations, or process automation initiatives

Why This Role

• Opportunity to join a growing product-based business
• High-impact accounting leadership role with cross-functional visibility
• Mix of hands-on accounting ownership, team leadership, and process improvement
• Ability to help strengthen reporting, controls, and operational scalability