Senior Accounting Manager

OPPORTUNITY  SUMMARY:

SENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER 

The Senior Accounting Manager will be working directly with the VP of finance to support the timely, accurate and consistent preparation of external financial statements and disclosures required for public reporting entities.  The Senior Accounting Manager will also partner with the Director of reporting to assist with the external audit and support other external service providers regarding technical accounting and internal control matters. 

Primary responsibilities:

1. Prepare and review external financial reporting on a quarterly and annual basis (preparation of the 10Q & 10k) schedules and reports
2. Document, test, and perform financial reporting controls monthly (Sox internal controls) 
3. Lead to ensure proper documentation and maintenance of the internal controls in accordance with professional standards and regulatory requirements
4. Assist in preparing and providing audit requests for the external auditor
5. Support other accounting and financial reporting initiatives and projects as directed by the finance management
6. Partner with internal and external stakeholders in providing financial reporting and internal controls support and expertise 
7. Work with Audit, Tax, and Treasury Manager to ensure overall coordination of all financial accounting activities through the annual report
8. Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations, and report preparation

Knowledge/Skill Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in accounting or master’s in business administration  with an active CPA license
2. At least 3 years of recent public accounting experience in audit is required and any additional experience working in a publicly-traded Company is preferred but not required (or equivalent experience as a senior auditor with any of the big 4 firms)
3. Experience participating in the annual audits and quarterly reviews with external auditors and preparing the annual and interim financial statements with a strong understanding of US GAAP and internal controls 
4. Must be hands-on and possess a strong analytical, logical, and data-driven sense
5. Excellent Microsoft Office skills
6. High attention to detail, works accurately, and quickly, and has good organizational skills Interpersonal skills necessary to work well with others in obtaining information and performing key financial activities, specifically the finance, tax, treasury, FP&A, and legal teams.