Senior Manager of Technical Accounting

Accountants One has been hired by one of our longest-standing clients to help them hire multiple people as part of a major expansion. We have partnered with them on a dozen placements and enjoy working with this fantastic organization.

This is a great opportunity to work in a global company approaching $2 billion in annual revenue. Backed by private equity, they continue to grow through acquisition and organic expansion. This role offers visibility to senior management and a great chance to make an impact. There will be project/ad hoc work in addition to the more traditional duties to include M&A, process automation, process improvement, and technology implementation.

This role will be responsible for managing the technical accounting for items like lease accounting, revenue recognition, pension accounting, purchase price accounting, and potential IPO readiness.

• Assist in developing and implementing process improvement related to the consolidation and financial reporting cycle.
• Work on multiple, time-sensitive financial projects simultaneously
• Assist with external reporting financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, which include Balance Sheet, Income Statement
• Assist with the monthly reporting package in addition to ad hoc reporting and project updates
• Recognize, research, and resolve reporting and general accounting issues.
• Analyze and document technical accounting conclusions for significant contracts, including operational guidance to the GL accounting team to ensure proper revenue & cost recognition.
• Assess the impact and assist in the implementation of new reporting governance standards.
• Complex transaction analysis to provide support to business operations in understanding financial impact.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors on requested information
• Write, implement, and ensure effective and practical implementation of accounting policies
• Proactively stays abreast of technical accounting and reporting matters and addresses any potential impact on the company.
• Responsible for leading meetings with finance management and other business leaders to address technical accounting topics and finance projects.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• CPA license
• 5 years of corporate accounting, external financial reporting, financial controls or auditing experience
• 2 years of public accounting, prefer Big 4 experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations is required
• Ability to react to changes quickly and work effectively in high-pressure situations, managing multiple projects at a time
• Strong organizational skills are required to coordinate and manage work processes and projects
• Excellent written and verbal skills and ability to build collaborative relationships. This role will require the preparation of technical accounting memorandums and the ability to clearly articulate the accounting to others.

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