Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting

Company DescriptionThe Wonderful Company is committed to providing high-quality, healthy, and iconic brands, including FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos and helping improve the lives of the people who live and work in the places where we operate. Ranked No. 1 on the 2025 PEOPLE Companies That Care list and one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the U.S., The Wonderful Company is continually recognized for its dedication to the well-being of its workforce, their communities, and the planet.The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting is a key leader within the Corporate Accounting organization, responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial reporting while continually improving how the team operates. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Accounting, this individual leads and develops a high-performing accounting team, establishes scalable processes and operating standards, and drives the responsible adoption of technology, automation, and AI to improve quality, efficiency, insight, and employee effectiveness. The Senior Manager is expected to operate with a high degree of ownership and judgment, anticipate issues before they become problems, challenge legacy processes, and translate opportunities into sustainable solutions that strengthen and scale the Corporate Accounting function. This position will be based at our West Los Angeles, CA office. We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.Job DescriptionProvide leadership and accountability for assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring financial results are accurate, complete, well-supported, and available on schedule for management use.Support month-end close processes, such as maintenance of the close checklist, review of journal entries, and completion of account reconciliations.Implement and enforce high standards for balance sheet integrity, including timely, accurate, and well-supported reconciliations; ensure reconciling items are understood, resolved promptly, and prevented from becoming recurring issues.Research, evaluate, and recommend accounting treatment for complex or unusual transactions, including 1031 exchanges, and document conclusions clearly.Review financial statements and supporting analyses; exercise sound judgment to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, internal controls, and reporting requirements.Build, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting team by setting clear expectations, differentiating performance, providing timely coaching and feedback, creating development opportunities, and building appropriate succession and organizational depth.Plan and prioritize team capacity and workload to ensure appropriate coverage of critical deliverables while creating space for process improvement, cross-training, and professional development.Challenge legacy processes and implement scalable, standardized solutions that eliminate low-value work, reduce manual intervention, strengthen controls, improve transparency, and reduce reliance on individual heroics.Champion the responsible adoption of AI, automation, and emerging technologies within Corporate Accounting; identify high-value use cases, lead experimentation and implementation, establish appropriate controls, and drive team adoption.Develop and monitor meaningful operating metrics and KPIs that provide visibility into close performance, reconciliation quality, issue resolution, workload, and overall process health; use those insights to drive action and accountability.Lead complex accounting matters and special projects, serving as a subject matter expert for assigned legal entities and processes and translating technical requirements into practical, sustainable operating solutions.Lead cross-functional initiatives with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Real Estate, Payroll, Accounts Payable, IT, business units, and other stakeholders where accounting outcomes depend on upstream processes, systems, data, or business practices.Support preparation of year-end audit deliverables, internal financial reporting packages, legal entity tax packages, and personal and real property tax filings and payments.Ensure critical processes have documented procedures and appropriate backup coverage.Personally perform detailed accounting analysis, research, reconciliation, cleanup, and close-related work when business needs, complexity, or team capacity require direct involvement.Qualifications8+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including significant experience leading accounting teams in a complex organization and demonstrated success developing high-performing employees and future leaders.Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.Preferred qualifications:CPA or equivalent professional certification.Experience with a major ERP system, preferably Oracle, and demonstrated involvement in finance systems, automation, process transformation, or AI-enabled initiatives.Experience working with internal and external auditors and leading cross-functional accounting or finance transformation initiatives.Strong technical accounting foundation, including GAAP, internal controls, financial statement analysis, and the judgment to assess complex transactions, reporting matters, and operational risks.Demonstrated ability to identify root causes, challenge existing practices, simplify complex processes, and implement sustainable improvements that measurably improve quality, efficiency, control, or cycle time.Strong systems orientation with demonstrated success leveraging technology, automation, data, and emerging AI capabilities to improve finance operations; curiosity and learning agility to evaluate new tools responsibly.Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-functional influencing skills, with a high degree of ownership, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and leadership behaviors consistent with The Wonderful Company's core values.Pay Range: $160,000 to $180,000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.Additional InformationThriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including: 24/7 online physician consultations virtual mental health resources life coaching engaging employee community groups cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements library of on-demand fitness videos Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units. Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses. Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward. Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace. Building a Healthy Society: To date, our co-Founders Lynda and Stewart Resnick, through their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have invested more than $2.5 billion in education, health and wellness, community development, and sustainability initiatives across California’s Central Valley, Fiji, and the world. In 2025, Wonderful ranked as #1 in PEOPLE’s “100 Companies That Care” list and was named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. To learn more about our corporate social responsibility efforts, visit csr.wonderful.com.Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving, allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities. The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion global company headquartered in Los Angeles, with more than 10,000 employees worldwide. Founded by Lynda and Stewart Resnick, Wonderful produces some of the world’s most recognized healthy food and beverage brands, including FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN, Lewis Cellars, and Landmark wines. The company also operates Neptune Pacific, a shipping and supply chain company serving the Pacific, and Wonderful Real Estate, which develops and manages industrial properties in California’s Central Valley. To date, the Resnicks, along with their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have committed more than $2.5 billion to philanthropy and community investment primarily where its employees live and work. Wonderful is regularly named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and ranked No. 1 on PEOPLE magazine’s Companies That Care list. To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit wonderful.com or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. For more information on the company’s corporate social responsibility impact, visit csr.wonderful.com. The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.EEO is the law - click here for more informationSummaryType: Full-timeFunction: Accounting/AuditingExperience level: AssociateIndustry: Consumer Goods