The primary purpose of the Sr. Manager, Accounting is to ensure the accuracy, reliability and integrity of the company鈥檚 books and records and will play a critical role driving operational efficiency and standard work for applicable accounting and reporting processes. The Sr. Manager, Accounting also has responsibility to establish and implement an effective system of internal controls and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, Company policies and procedures and any applicable laws and regulations. The incumbent must also support the needs of the business by providing analysis and insight into accounting transactions and underlying activities that may have an impact on financial and operational performance. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing complex accounting environments and leading high-performing teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight and guidance related to the management the financial close process. This includes the transactional accounting, consolidation, review and periodic reporting of financial results for the business.
- Cascade technical guidance to ensure consistent application of financial (US GAAP) and accounting principles. This includes assessing the impact of new accounting standards or changes to accounting policy to ensure timely and effective implementation.
- Oversee cost center accounting and reporting.
- Responsible for the design, system oversight, controls, and implementation for applicable accounting processes.
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring completeness and accuracy across all entities.
- Implement processes to ensure the accuracy and valid business purpose of transactions.
- Ensure processes and controls are efficient and effective; partner with various functions to ensure the efficient and effective performance of processes and controls that impact accounting transactions.
- Develop and manage financial controls in accordance with company鈥檚 procedures and policies; Work closely with stakeholders to maintain and implement internal controls to safeguard the company鈥檚 inventory.
- Ensure internal control documentation (maintenance of process narratives, control matrices and flowcharts) is complete and accurate.
- Ensures timely remediation and follow-up on identified control deficiencies.
- Ensure there is a sufficient review of financial statements (flux analysis) to identify and resolve potential material errors, omissions, or misstatements; this review, including relevant commentary, must be documented and submitted monthly.
- Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of consolidated financial results.
- Partner with Plant Controllership team to ensure emerging trends, significant variances or other material transactions are properly analyzed and communicated.
- Ensure there is clear and timely communication of emerging issues, significant business transactions and operational trends that have accounting implications to Operational and Commercial leadership, Operational and Commercial Finance Corporate Leadership.
- Perform periodic reviews of Balance Sheet reconciliations to gain assurance balance sheet accounts are accurate and reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner.