Senior Manager, Accounting

Senior Manager, Accounting

The Senior Manager, Accounting position provides leadership and direction to the accounting team with primary responsibilities around managing the monthly close process while maintaining a strong controls environment and driving process improvements within the organization. This includes preparing and reviewing journal entries for all accruals, allocations and reclasses, and reconciling balance sheet accounts. This role is also responsible for the preparation and distribution of the facilities and/or cost center financial statements and will have an integral part of the annual external audit. This role will provide ad-hoc information and analysis as needed.

Responsibilities, other duties may be assigned:

• Responsible for maintaining a high-performing team including mentoring and training staff members and identifying cross-training opportunities
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff
• Lead team in execution and coordination of monthly close processes and internal reporting, including review of work papers, analysis and other documentation supporting the monthly close process and month-end balances across all accounts.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Responsible for timely, accurate monthly accounting close including journal entries, reconciliations, and explanations of actuals vs. plan flux analysis
• Maintain detailed account reconciliations and gain intimate knowledge of critical account balances
• Review journal entries and other accounting transactions, maintain overall accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, and ensure that financial statements are GAAP compliant
• Responsible for insuring the integrity of our data from our ERP and reporting systems, including the implementation of new systems
• Provide support on annual financial audits including providing backup documentation and explanations as needed
• Responsible for supporting management initiatives including process standardization and simplification, financial analysis and research, and reporting
• Ensures defined internal controls are followed on a consistent basis for Sarbanes Oxley compliance
• Assist in financial budgeting and forecasting
• Collaborate with other departments to obtain information required for financial analysis and variance resolutions
• Responsible for reviewing and maintaining individual legal company and profit center reporting
• Assist on special projects, including significant transactions
• Performs and oversees advanced, technical interpretation of accounting rules and ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Basic qualifications:

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance or Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting
• Seven or more years of experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas
• Three or more years of Management experience

Preferred qualifications:

• CPA, MBA, or graduate finance related degree
• Workday Financials experience or other large ERP systems

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Excellent communicator with executive level managers
• A strategic thinker with an understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial processes
• Professional agility
• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with automated accounting systems
• Must have the ability to effectively interface with all levels of the organization
• Demonstrate willingness to partner across internal departments with competing priorities

Total rewards: This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

This position is bonus eligible.