What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at Castleton Commodities International?
Castleton Commodities International is hiring an Accounting Manager to join the Corporate Accounting Department in Stamford, CT. This role is accountable for the timely and accurate execution of the month-end close and global consolidation for a multinational organization with numerous subsidiaries across multiple countries. The Accounting Manager will lead complex consolidation activities, including non-controlling interests, coordinate external audits including foreign statutory audits, and drive continuous improvement across close processes, controls, and documentation.
Responsibilities
CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:
Responsibilities
- Own and manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close execution, including the preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Prepare consolidated and standalone financial statements and trial balances; perform variance and trend analysis, investigate unusual fluctuations, and ensure completeness and accuracy of results.
- Prepare and/or review cash flow statements and supporting schedules, ensuring consistency with underlying balance sheet movements.
- Prepare materials and supporting analysis for Audit Committee meetings and senior management
- Lead global consolidation activities across a complex legal entity structure, including intercompany eliminations and non-controlling interest accounting; prepare and review NCI calculations and roll forwards with audit-ready documentation.
- Research, document and apply accounting conclusions; draft technical memos and partner with auditors on accounting positions as needed.
- Lead external audits, including foreign statutory audits; manage PBC requests, timelines, and issue resolution with auditors and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain and enhance the internal control environment by standardizing close processes, strengthening documentation, and executing controls with discipline and consistency.
- Partner with Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Merchant Product Control and Asset Controllers to ensure timely and accurate transaction recording, accruals and resolution of accounting/reporting matters.
- Prepare and submit required government and statistical surveys.
- Support finance systems and process improvement initiatives, including enhancements to close tooling, automation, and reporting improvements; SAP experience is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; CPA preferred.
- 6 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting (Big 4 or regional) and private industry experience.
- Strong technical foundation in US GAAP and working knowledge of international statutory reporting frameworks relevant to foreign jurisdictions.
- Experience with accounting and reporting implications of asset acquisitions, business combinations, and divestitures is beneficial.
- Demonstrated ownership of close deliverables; experience with complex consolidations, intercompany activity, and non-controlling interests.
- Proven capability leading external audits; foreign statutory audit experience strongly preferred.
- Advanced Excel proficiency and strong systems aptitude; SAP experience is a significant plus.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; hands-on, self-directed, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.
CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:
- Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
- Employee assistance & wellness programs
- Parental and family leave policies
- CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
- Charitable contribution match program
- Tuition assistance & reimbursement
- Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
- Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
- Competitive paid time off
- Continued learning opportunities