Manager Accounting

Overview

This role involves leading U.S. accounting operations across multiple entities, focusing on accounting operations, financial statement preparation, internal controls, and operational integration. The position plays a key leadership role in a major system transformation initiative, including optimizing SAP S/4HANA and driving process standardization for a newly established manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process, including account reconciliations, trial balance, and preparation of financial statements.
• Prepare financial disclosures and supplemental reporting packages for stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain internal controls to ensure SOX compliance.
• Support SAP-based reporting for trial balance accounts, cost centers, and profit centers.
• Manage routine cash management and cash forecasting activities.
• Participate in SAP S/4HANA initiatives, including user acceptance testing (UAT), issue resolution, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Coordinate with manufacturing finance teams to ensure accurate reporting of inventory balances and reserves.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors to support tax compliance activities.
• Serve as liaison for internal and external auditors, supporting system-related controls, documentation, and audit requests.
• Work with corporate accounting to resolve trial balance issues, intercompany activity, and reporting discrepancies.
• Assist in creating, reviewing, and deploying finance policies.
• Collaborate with FP&A to ensure high-quality data for budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Provide department goals, staff development, and monitor team performance.
• Supervise daily activities of General Ledger and Accounts Payable staff members.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support finance and organizational objectives.
• May be required to work holidays and weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant accounting experience.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Experience working with SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of core accounting operations including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Inventory.
• Experience with internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English; Mandarin is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LucaNet, QlikView, and Hyperion.
• Knowledge of US GAAP; IFRS knowledge is preferred.

Location

Position is based in the United States.