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Position Summary
The Senior Manager – Corporate Accounting oversees close management and is responsible for the oversight of recording for an assigned portfolio of accounts and accounting areas, and leads a team of accountants. The Senior Manager partners closely with SEC Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Inside Sales, Legal and Human Resources, and supports the Company's internal control environment as a newly public company.
Job Responsibilities
Financial Close Ownership
Own the monthly and quarterly close for corporate accounting end to end, including the close calendar, task assignment, and on-time completion within the Company's close
Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by the team, confirming that support ties and that conclusions are documented
Oversee the accounting for an assigned portfolio of accounts and accounting areas, including the related estimates, accruals and judgments
Partner with SEC Reporting so that close outputs support external filings without rework
Identify and drive reductions in close cycle time without reducing review quality
Internal Controls & Compliance
Operate and evidence assigned controls over financial reporting, including reconciliation review, and analytical review controls
Retain documentation sufficient to support control testing, including information produced by the entity
Own the standard operating procedures and accounting policies for assigned areas, including drafting them, reviewing them periodically, and updating them as processes or accounting guidance change
Support Internal Audit and the external auditors through quarterly reviews, the annual audit, and control testing and remediation
Proactively identify control design gaps in assigned areas and propose remediation
Systems & Process Improvement
Drive automation and standardization across close and reconciliation processes
Partner with IT and Financial Systems on ERP enhancements, reporting, and system implementations
Extend the use of automation and AI-enabled tooling into first-level review, including contract term extraction and analytical review
Build processes that scale with transaction volume and business complexity
Leadership & Talent Development
Manage, coach and develop a team of accountants, and set clear accountability and performance expectations
Raise the technical capability of the accounting team through review, feedback and on-the-job development
Foster a culture of ownership, documentation discipline, and continuous improvement
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
CPA required
Big 4 public accounting experience required, with a minimum of two years
7+ years of progressive accounting experience, inclusive of Big 4 public accounting and at least four years with an SEC registrant or comparable public company
2+ years of direct people management experience
Preferred Qualifications
Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and of internal control over financial reporting
Demonstrated ability to read an executed contract, determine the accounting…