What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager - Consolidations position at AquantUs, LLC?
Summary
Accounting Manager - Manufacturing Company - Atlanta, GA
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee the financial operations of a rapidly-growing manufacturing organization. This leadership role focuses on managing international subsidiary accounting activities, including financial statement translation, intercompany transactions, and month-end close standardization.
The ideal candidate will partner closely with global finance leads and report to senior financial leadership to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
Accounting Manager - Manufacturing Company - Atlanta, GA
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee the financial operations of a rapidly-growing manufacturing organization. This leadership role focuses on managing international subsidiary accounting activities, including financial statement translation, intercompany transactions, and month-end close standardization.
The ideal candidate will partner closely with global finance leads and report to senior financial leadership to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all international subsidiaries’ accounting functions, fostering strong relationships with local finance teams and business leaders.
- Analyze and interpret financial results, revenue streams, and operational drivers of international entities to provide meaningful insights for domestic leadership.
- Perform foreign currency translation of international financial statements in accordance with ASC 830, applying appropriate exchange rates and recording translation adjustments.
- Own intercompany accounting processes, including reconciliation, mismatch resolution, and posting consolidating entries for intercompany transactions.
- Design and implement standardized month-end close procedures across international entities, including checklists, templates, and deadlines.
- Review and improve month-end close timeliness, accuracy, and documentation quality across multiple jurisdictions.
- Support consolidation activities by preparing elimination entries to accurately reflect intercompany revenues, expenses, and balances.
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal standards, maintaining thorough documentation for audit purposes.
- Collaborate with global teams to enhance accounting processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.
- Assist with audit cycles, providing necessary documentation and reconciliations for external auditors.
- Maintain expertise in international accounting standards, cost accounting, and manufacturing inventory practices.
- Lead and develop team members to meet key deadlines and operational goals.
- 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience with a solid background in corporate or private equity environments.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting standards, especially related to international accounting.
- Proven experience managing month-end close cycles and supporting audit processes.
- International and intercompany accounting expertise, including financial statement translation and consolidation.
- Technical accounting depth with experience in manufacturing, cost accounting, and inventory management.
- CPA license preferred.
- ERP proficiency with systems such as Infor, Oracle, or similar platforms.
- Strong leadership skills with prior team management experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
- Experience with SOX compliance standards is a plus.