Senior Manager, Accounting

LaSalle Network is partnering with a multi-billion dollar manufacturing and consumer products organization to hire a Senior Manager of Accounting. This is a leadership role that will get a wide variety of experience including Accounting, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Fleet Management, and Audit and will also collaborate with business leaders across the organization.

Senior Manager of Accounting Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the corporate accounting department.
• Coordinate and lead the monthly-close process, which includes responsibility for accurate, efficient, and timely finalization of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results and all related consolidations.
• Review various balance sheet account reconciliations, journal entries, schedules and general ledger maintenance requests assuring accuracy and maintenance of appropriate controls.
• Recruit and train professional staff, communicate strategic initiatives, administer work expectations and regulations, and provide ongoing employee development.
• Prepare and review various monthly, quarterly, and annual financial schedules.
• Preform overall analytical review and report out of significant flux variances.
• Identify and implement process improvements in the department and GL system by researching and assessing established standardized workflow procedures and policies.
• Provide expert accounting oversight and guidance for foreign and domestic locations to provide accounting oversight and guidance in implementing required controls, monitor ongoing compliance, and maintain documentation.
• Act as a key liaison for all audits conducted by internal and external auditors. Assist in implementation of their recommendations. Provide ongoing report-out on performance.
• Oversee reconciliation of various intercompany transactions..
• Partner and collaborate directly with IT on development of roles and risk assessment and mediation to ensure proper separation of duties for all functions of the business in all countries using SAP.
• Analyze various accounting issues and implement proper accounting methods in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (including new pronouncements).

Senior Manager of Accounting Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred
• 6+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or related field required. 8+ years of experience preferred.
• Experience working in a publicly-traded company
• 3+ years of management/leadership experience required.
• Experience in public accounting preferred.