Sr Manager - Accounting Strategic Initiatives

Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to lead a team of managers and non-managers responsible for accurately processing and reviewing financial activities to enable accurate reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. This includes responsibility for leading others to conduct effective research, managing, tracking, reporting, and reviewing work (first and/or second) for financial activities to ensure accounting records are correct. In addition, this role leads to support for the execution and design of internal controls over financial and regulatory reporting, by working independently to apply and provide experienced accounting judgment and advanced knowledge of GAAP and regulatory requirements. The Senior Manager will identify and lead opportunities to partner with the business and other finance functions to lead, drive and manage efforts to improve both internal finance and cross-functional capabilities. In addition, the Senior Manager will fully understand and articulate both bi-directionally within the team as well as through senior leadership regarding their area of responsibility.

• Responsible for financial activities of the team that require the application of advanced knowledge of moderate to highly complex systems, business processes and GAAP principles to business scenarios.
• Ensures the team prepares, evaluates and reviews operational and financial information to ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
• Performs and reviews analyses from the team (i.e. historical, forecasting, impact, etc) and reconciliations to support monthly, quarterly and annual closing cycles as prescribed by regulatory and compliance entities.
• Reviews reports, analyses and reconciliations performed by their team to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
• Leads team and at times researches financial activities to identify complex issues, while working across the team and stakeholders to determine resolution.
• Leads projects/initiatives and participates in cross-functional teams to deliver business value, while balancing accounting responsibilities and controls.
• Communicates effectively within the team, cross-functionally with senior leaders and with external parties to resolve audit questions and issues.
• Partners with the team and the business in order to improve processes to remove friction for the organization.
• Leads, trains, and couches leaders in the development of accounting, analytical and business partnership skills.
• Works with external (regulatory and third party) and independent auditors to resolve complex issues.
• Leads testing around financial controls to provide documentation and support for SOX compliance for their respective area.
• Responsible for selecting, hiring, and developing talent to ensure a productive and engaged workforce.
• Leads effective teams and leads through others to hire, coach, train and develop to ensure a talented, productive, and engaged workforce.
• Creates and leads others to ensure an inclusive environment across the organization to foster diverse ideas and perspectives.

• Bachelor's Degree Accounting/Business Administration or related area
• 8-10 Years Experience in accounting, tax, finance (public accounting or industry) or relevant experience; demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross functional effort
• Experience leading a team and/or supervising others with direct or indirect reports
• Demonstrated experience working with senior leadership in prior accounting or finance related function
• Advanced skills in MS office programs (Excel); preferred prior experience with data analytics tools, process improvement and complex accounting topics
• 3-5 Years Experience leading a team, managing/reviewing the work of others and also leading without authority

• Master's Degree MBA, or degree in related area
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPA or CPA Candidate