Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience mid

Exp. Years 6-8 years

Education Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent education and/or experience

Category Finance & Accounting

About this role

The Manager Accounting oversees day-to-day accounting functions and financial reporting for an accounting team. This role is responsible for SOX compliance, GAAP-aligned controls, month-end close execution, SAP transaction integrity, and audit support as the audit liaison.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance according to GAAP
Manage SAP integrity for receiving and payment transactions
Oversee month end closing including journal entries, reconciliations, interfaces, inter-company balancing, and allocations inventory control
Lead lease process compliance globally and manage global reconciliation tool for monthly review
Serve as audit liaison and manage SOX activities for the Corporate Accounting Group

Technical Overview

This position centers on accounting control execution and reporting, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance verification and GAAP-based control testing. It also requires working with SAP integrity for receiving and payment transactions and managing month-end close activities such as journal entries, account reconciliations, systems interfaces, inter-company balancing, and allocations inventory control.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level Accounting Manager with 6-8 years of accounting experience and 1-3 years of management experience. They have strong SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and GAAP compliance experience, hands-on month-end close ownership (journal entries, reconciliations, inter-company balancing), and experience working with SAP transaction controls and auditors as an audit liaison.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent education and/or experience6-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience1-3 years of management experienceMaintain Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance by verifying the accuracy of methods and controls according to GAAPManage SAP integrity and ensure the accuracy of transactions performed with the receiving and payment of goods in the accounting systemOversee month end closing processesServe as audit liaison for both Internal and External auditors and manage SOX activities for the Corporate Accounting Group

Nice-to-Have Skills

CPA certification preferred

Tools & Platforms

SAPSarbanes-Oxley ActGAAP

Required Skills

Sarbanes-Oxley Act complianceGAAPSAP integritymonth end closingjournal entry preparationaccount reconciliationsystems interfaceinter-company balancingallocations inventory controlinventory controlyearly budgetsvariance review meetingsglobal reconciliation toollease processaudit liaisonSOX activitiesInternal auditorsExternal auditorsCorporate Accounting Groupprocess improvement

Hard Skills

Sarbanes-Oxley Act complianceGAAPSAP integritymonth end closingjournal entry preparationaccount reconciliationsystems interfaceinter-company balancingallocations inventory controlinventory controlyearly budgets for operationsvariance review meetingsglobal reconciliation toolaccount reconciliationslease process managementaudit liaisonInternal auditorsExternal auditorsSOX activitiesCorporate Accounting Groupfinancial reportingprocess improvementstreamlined accounting processesSAP receivingSAP payment of goods in the accounting system

Soft Skills

lead and develop a teamattention to detailcommunicationproblem solvingorganizational skillsmultitaskprioritizedelegatemanage time effectivelyintegrity and discretionguidance and review of others' workpresent monthly variances to managementcross-functional collaboration with segments

Certifications

Preferred

CPA

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing

Job Function Lead accounting operations with strong SOX/GAAP control ownership and month-end close management.

Role Subtype Accounting Manager

Tech Domains SAP

Keywords for Your Resume

Manager Accountingaccounting managerSarbanes-Oxley Act complianceSOXGAAPSAP integritymonth end closingjournal entry preparationaccount reconciliationinter-company balancingallocations inventory controlinventory controlglobal reconciliation toollease processaudit liaisonInternal auditorsExternal auditorsCorporate Accounting Groupvariance review meetingsbudget preparationprocess improvement

Deal Breakers

Must have 6-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience, Must have 1-3 years of management experience, Must be able to maintain Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance according to GAAP, Must have demonstrated experience with month end closing, journal entries, and account reconciliation, Must be able to serve as audit liaison for Internal and External auditors

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