Senior Manager - Close & Consolidation Accounting

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Description

• Mentor and develop a team of accounting professionals, providing supervision, leadership, and support to drive high-performance and professional development • Lead the close and consolidation process across functional teams; ensure timely, relevant communication and set the standard for excellence and high quality deliverables • Drive the close cycle automation initiative intended to condense the close cycle, reduce manual work and improve controllership • Define and monitor key success metrics, accounting capacity models, and lead alignment discussions within accounting to prioritize recommended roadmap items • Maintain effective internal controls for the financial close and consolidation processes, ensuring compliance with SOX requirements and mitigating financial risk • Lead high priority initiatives across accounting teams, including M&A integrations, reorganizations, and automation opportunities • Act as the functional owner for financial close applications including Workday Financials; own customization decisions and content releases, inform application roadmaps, and develop an end-user training program • Responsible for the company structure and consolidation rules in Workday to ensure financial statements reflect company organization and filing requirements • Run an intercompany accounting program that provides transparency, clear communication, and follows transfer pricing and regulatory reporting requirements • Participate in the month-end close cycle, including ownership of journal entries, reconciliations, and fluctuation analyses, for limited financial statement line items

Requirements

• 8+ years participating in an accounting close cycle at a mid-large sized, publicly traded company • 4+ years of direct supervisory experience required • Strong understanding of US GAAP required; CPA preferred • Experience leading cross-functional work, with ability to manage several large projects at once • An analytical problem solver comfortable tackling ambiguous, complex opportunities and delivering a logical action plan • Proven ability fostering a culture of continuous improvement and delivering quality and excellence • Subject matter expertise related to large-scale general ledger or accounting systems such as Workday, Oracle, or SAP; implementation experience, a plus • Effective communicator with ability to use data to derive insights and tell a compelling story • Ability to form relationships and collaborate across all levels of the organization

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages • Parental leave • Family benefits • Retirement contributions • Paid time off