Corporate Accounting Manager

This highly visible position will manage the worldwide financial close by implementing and establishing efficient SOX 404 compliant financial accounting and reporting processes. This position reports to the Assistant Corporate Controller. Lead and manage a team of four accountants in the U.S., with the following responsibilities:
Planning of the close process; coordination of the close process with staff, external reporting, tax department, regional accounting and other finance teams, financial system team and external auditors. Actively seek out and drive accuracy and efficiency improvements in the close process (i.e. process improvement, automation, etc). Partner with regional accounting and other finance teams to implement best practices and standardize where applicable. Provide Treasury accounting support by recording cash and hedging entries, intercompany settlement, and analytical support as needed. Provide Equity accounting support by recording stock-based compensation and other stock-related entries and preparing equity rollforward and other stock-related reconciliations. Manage the process to record all routine accruals, chargebacks and allocations of services that support both statutory and management reporting requirements. Run the FX revaluation and consolidate the worldwide financial results as needed throughout the close. Manage and oversee the use of the Global Intercompany System (GIS); reconcile and record all intercompany eliminations. Complete the bank reconciliations with the General Ledger balances for U.S. entity owned bank accounts. On a quarterly basis, prepare the Balance Sheet and Income Statement analytics by identifying and explaining key changes in the movement of account balances. Be a key contact point for the auditors to ensure the external audit is progressing according to schedule. Coordinate with the global finance team to ensure that all balance sheet account combinations have been reconciled and reviewed in a timely manner. As the global process owner responsible for maintaining the Oracle General Ledger structure (chart of accounts and reporting), provide advice and expertise to address both statutory and management reporting needs. Perform functional testing to support system upgrades/patches. Provide user training and assist users and IT with troubleshooting. Control and approve access to the General Ledger and associated financial modules. Assume ownership for maintaining corporate financial policies and coordination of internal SOX compliance with SOX process owners. Assume ownership for maintaining and implementing other key financial reporting systems/databases. Provide accounting and analytical support to other teams as required.
To be successful, the candidate should have previous management experience with direct and indirect staff. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to clearly communicate both written and verbally with all levels. The individual must be a self-starter, with an excellent knowledge of accounting principles and practices in a multi-national corporate environment.
Requirements: Education and Experience Requirements: BS/BA in Accounting or equivalent CPA or CMA preferred Prior experience in related areas of 8 - 10 years Knowledge of company financial systems (Oracle 11i General Ledger and Oracle Financial Analyzer) desirable

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