Accounting Experienced Manager Special Projects

Job Summary:

The Accounting Experienced Manager, Special Projects leads accounting projects affecting the company and its subsidiaries, including legal-entity accounting, consolidations support, intercompany matters, ERP/process changes, internal reorganizations, and policy execution. This role partners with corporate accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, internal audit, and subsidiary finance leaders to deliver accurate statutory and GAAP/IFRS-compliant reporting, strong controls, and scalable processes.

Job Duties:

• Manages special projects across subsidiary accounting including entity integrations, carve-outs, restructurings, chart-of-accounts changes, and close/reporting improvements
• Oversees subsidiary accounting matters including intercompany reconciliations, equity roll forwards, pushdown considerations, eliminations support, and legal-entity trial balance integrity
• Prepares/reviews complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and accounting memos for nonroutine transactions
• Coordinates monthly/quarterly close support including balance sheet reconciliation support for subsidiaries and ensure alignment with parent-company reporting deadlines and policies
• Assesses technical accounting impacts of acquisitions, dispositions, debt/equity transactions, and cross-entity activity
• Strengthens internal controls, document procedures, and support internal/external audits and statutory reporting needs
• Drives process improvement, automation, and ERP/reporting enhancements; develops KPI reporting for project status and close quality
• Assists the external reporting team in preparation of specific external financial reports (annually, monthly and as requested)
• Assists in the completion of required audits of subsidiaries  
• Leads a team and ensures that their tasks are completed timely and accurately
• Assists the FP&A team with accounting related budget items during annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles
• Interfaces with Financial Systems Support team on development of Financial Reports
• Assists in the formulation of internal controls and policies to comply with legislation and establish best practices
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Monitors and provides performance feedback of team members throughout the performance year
• Ensures all team members are effectively trained on systems and processes related to the Finance Department
• Assists team members with prioritization of workload, communications, etc. and delegates work assignments to team members as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting or Finance, preferred

Experience:

• Eight (8) or more years of accounting and finance experience, required
• Five (5) or more years of management experience, preferred
• Experience with a Public Accounting Firm as an experienced Senior or Manager level, preferred
• Experience with a multi-entity company, preferred
• Experience with project management and cross-functional leadership, preferred

License(s)/Certification(s):

• CPA, preferred

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, required
• Oracle and OneStream Financial Systems experience, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to translate complex transactions into clear accounting conclusions
• Displays superior verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working and communicating effectively with professionals at all levels
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects / tasks with attention to detail
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Proficient in utilization of Microsoft Excel 
• Possesses superior customer service skills

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range:  $95,000 - $125,000
Maryland Range:  $95,000 - $125,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range:  $95,000 - $125,000