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Manager, Accounting - Water

$90k - $143k

Fortune Brands



Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

Explore life at Fortune Brands here .

Job Description



In this role, the Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing most accounting activities, including P&L and balance sheet reviews, monthly close, internal controls, and overall accounting operations for the Water business unit. It is an exciting business with tremendous growth potential. This position plays a key role in ensuring the integrity of the business’s financial statements. The Accounting Manager will be an enabler of large process improvement initiatives and continuous enhancement of accounting processes and controls. The Accounting Manager will lead two staff accountants and the external business process provider.

Role Location: Role is hybrid in Deerfield, IL (Flexibility to work from home Mondays and Fridays)

What you will be doing

  • Manage the monthly close process including ensuring adherence to month-end close timelines, review of journal entries and account reconciliations, and P&L and balance sheet reviews.
  • Partner with the internal controls department to ensure effective internal controls.
  • Manage the external audit process.
  • Ensure that an adequate system of internal controls is in place for the Water BU.
  • Educate all sites on requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
  • Work with sites to implement required controls, monitor ongoing compliance, and maintain documentation.
  • Ensure that financial statements are prepared and reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Ensure that all transactions, assets, and liabilities are properly stated through review of account reconciliations and understanding of business transaction flows.
  • Stay current on accounting statements and pronouncements and provide interpretation on their applicability to the company.
  • Lead a team of accounting professionals in handling the above responsibilities.

Qualifications



REQUIRED

QUALIFICATIONS

:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
  • Requires 5+ years of total finance/accounting experience, including both public accounting (audit) and manufacturing industry. 7+ years of experience preferred
  • Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley Controls

PREFERRED

QUALIFICATIONS

:

  • CPA or MBA is a plus.
  • Experience with Oracle Cloud Products (EPM) and J.D. Edwards (JDE) is a plus.
  • Organizational Savvy: Maneuver comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
  • People management experience.

Additional Information



Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $90,000 USD - $143,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

Fortune Brands is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at View email address on us.fitly.work and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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