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The Role You'll Play
As an Accounting Manager, you will lead and directly manage a team of accountants key to our financial reporting and month-end close function. You will drive accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the team while partnering closely with FP&A, operations, and senior leadership to ensure our financial results are reliable, well-controlled, and delivered on time. People leadership is central to this role - you will be expected to coach, develop, and hold your team accountable to a high standard.
- Lead and manage end-to-end month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across all close activities
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of accountants, providing clear direction, ongoing feedback, and opportunities for growth
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analyses across balance sheet and income statement areas
- Own the preparation and review of financial reporting deliverables, including schedules used for internal reporting, external financial statements, and audit support
- Identify, champion, and implement process improvements that enhance close efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and reduce manual effort
- Leverage data tools, automation, and AI-enabled technologies to modernize reporting workflows, reduce manual effort, improve visibility into close status, and increase team capacity
- Partner with FP&A and cross-functional stakeholders to analyze variances and ensure financial results are well understood and clearly communicated
- Manage external audit relationships, coordinate audit requests, and ensure strong documentation across key accounting areas
- Contribute to the development of accounting policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with U.S. GAAP and company standards
- Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as needed by senior leadership
The Experience You’ll Bring
We're looking for a technically strong accounting leader with a track record of managing teams, owning complex close processes, and driving meaningful improvements in how accounting gets done.
- 7 to 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2-3 years in a supervisory or management role
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial statement fundamentals
- Demonstrated experience owning and managing a full month-end close cycle, including reviewing and approving the work of others
- Proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate a team - including internationally distributed team members - in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Experience with foreign entity accounting and multi-entity consolidation, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and preparation or review of consolidated financial statements
- Strong process improvement mindset with a track record of implementing practical solutions that improve efficiency or accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team through continuous improvement, from identifying opportunities and scoping projects to driving execution and measuring impact across the accounting function
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively during close cycles
- Advanced Excel skills and deep experience working with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)
- Hands-on experience with data and automation tools such as Power BI, SQL, or similar platforms used to improve accounting and reporting workflows
- Familiarity with AI-enabled tools or automation technologies that improve accounting efficiency or reporting processes is a plus
- Big 4 or large public accounting firm background preferred, with experience transitioning into or managing within an industry accounting function
- Prior industry accounting experience (in addition to or following public accounting) is a strong plus - familiarity with the operational realities of a month-end close environment is highly valued, as is exposure to public company reporting requirements or IPO readiness efforts
- Strong communicator with the ability to present financial results and issues clearly to senior stakeholders
- CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred
It is the Company's intent to pay all Team Members competitive wages and salaries that are motivational, fair and equitable. The goal of the Company's compensation program is to be transparent, attract potential employees, meet the needs of all current employees, and encourage Team Members to stay with our organization. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
The base salary range for this position in the United States is $86,475 to $115,300. The total compensation package for this position may also include a performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans
Have we piqued your curiosity?Sound like the role for you? We’d love to hear from you! Even if you’re not 100% sure about potential fit, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for the right person, not the perfect series of checkboxes.
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We highly value diversity at our company and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected characteristics.
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Note: This description outlines key responsibilities but isn’t intended to cover every task or duty. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the team and business goals.