Why would I want this job?

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting and Consolidations, will work under the direct supervision of the Director, Corporate Accounting and External Reporting. In this role, you will be an integral part of the finance organization as you will be responsible for the consolidation of the company’s financial statements. You will be an agent of change focused on improving processes through the formulation of ideas and a plan to execute them. A leader who will bring your industry knowledge to the team to help support and improve our financial reporting and analysis functions.

What would I be doing?

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Manage the monthly close for the organization ensuring all deliverables meet deadlines in the company’s defined closing calendar.
  • Assist in reviewing journal entries prepared by accounting staff certifying all supporting workpapers are accurate and documentation is adequate.
  • Provide oversight of the global consolidation close by confirming all consolidating balances net to zero such as Investment in Consolidated Subs and Intercompany accounts.
  • Perform administration of Blackline, the company’s balance sheet reconciliation platform.
  • You will be the point person for resolving all issues either through the tools within the system or partnering with IT to escalate the matter to the appropriate external team.
  • Review balance sheet reconciliations within Blackline on a monthly or quarterly basis to ensure reconciliations are in accordance with company policy.
  • Provide real-time feedback to accounting staff offering suggestions to improve the reconciliation process and procedures.
  • Prepare monthly balance sheet package to highlight key changes for the period, provide robust commentary to explain drivers and present findings to key members of the company’s finance team.
  • Assist in the analysis and reconciliation of intercompany balances with a focus on S/T Operating and Intercompany Loans.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders throughout the organization to develop and document procedures for settling inter-company balances.
  • Maintain the chart of accounts and reporting trees in the company’s ERP system.
  • Ensure integrity of ERP system data in reporting structure and reconcile data between systems.
  • Partner with the External Reporting team to guarantee the timely delivery of key schedules that are used in support of the company’s monthly cash flow statement and quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements.
  • Update and maintain the department’s internal control narratives by partnering with key stakeholders from Internal Audit team.
  • Partner with the company’s external auditors to coordinate the distribution of their client request list and acting as a liaison with finance personnel to address all matters related to the audit.
  • Work closely with the Technical Accounting team on accounting matters related to major transactions within the organization.
  • Assist with other projects as assigned including acquisitions, key strategic projects, and systems integration, with knowledge of non-controlling interest accounting, share-based compensation accounting, legal entity accounting, and other more complex corporate accounting and consolidation topics.

What would make me qualified?

  • Bachelors Degree – Accounting
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
  • CPA strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with Peoplesoft or similar ERP; advanced Excel user
  • Detail oriented with a strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Blackline strongly preferred
  • Oracle SmartView or Hyperion (not required, but preferred)
  • Proven track record for driving process efficiencies and solving problems
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal, and interpersonal skills, ability to effectively communicate within all levels of the organization
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and work independently
  • Strong intellectual curiosity, persistent in your pursuit for the answers
  • Creative with solutions, doesn’t easily surrender.
  • Change agent, always thinking about ways to make improvements.
  • Ability to independently assess a situation and possess the confidence to make key decisions
  • Hybrid Role 3 days in office