Accounting Manager

Overview

This role is for a Corporate Accounting Manager based at the organization’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting.

The Corporate Accounting Manager will lead a team of accounting professionals responsible for the organization’s global balance sheet and related accounting and financial reporting processes. The position is responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial statements, maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal control requirements, and driving continuous improvement across the global accounting organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage key aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes related to the organization’s worldwide balance sheet in compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Lead, review, and approve monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analyses to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Review and contribute to the preparation of financial statement disclosures and other external reporting requirements.
• Review and provide guidance for daily operations of unintegrated acquired entities, including review of account reconciliations, manual journal entries, and related subledgers across multiple ERP environments.
• Ensure consistency, standardization, and scalability of global accounting processes, policies, and procedures.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting leadership to develop and implement accounting policies and ensure compliance across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, simplification, standardization, and optimization of accounting and reporting processes.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial close and reporting environment.
• Oversee testing and implementation activities associated with system upgrades, ERP enhancements, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and proactively identifying opportunities to reduce risk and enhance efficiency.
• Coordinate audit activities, review audit deliverables, and ensure timely resolution of audit inquiries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to address accounting matters and support business initiatives.
• Develop, mentor, and manage accounting team members through coaching, performance management, and career development activities.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with a Fortune 500 company and/or public accounting firm.
• 2+ years of people leadership or demonstrated experience leading teams, projects, or complex accounting initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting requirements, and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Experience managing month-end close and balance sheet review processes within a complex global organization.
• Knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion.
• Experience driving process improvement, automation, and standardization initiatives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and global environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion.
• Experience driving process improvement, automation, and standardization initiatives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and global environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Specific compensation details are not provided in the job description.

Benefits mentioned include:

• Medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee resource groups
• Recognition programs
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation, and holiday leave

Work Authorization

This position requires legal authorization to work in the United States. Sponsorship will not be provided.

Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Location

Austin, Texas (headquarters)