Accounting Manager

About The Role
We are looking to hire a highly motivated Accounting Manager for our Global Accounting Team that will play a critical role in managing a team of Senior Accountants in the accounting daily operation and month-end close processes, maintaining effective internal controls, leading process improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects. You will work cross-functionally with Finance, FinTech, Financial Risk Management, Tax, Payroll, and various other business operations teams. We are seeking an open-minded, driven and technically sound individual to challenge the status quo and someone who is passionate about process improvement. This role requires excellent communication, organization, and the ability to manage a team and work with cross-functional teams.

What The Candidate Will Do

• Manage and oversee the activities of an accounting team, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, completion of month-end close processes, analysis of financial results, and preparation and review of reporting packages.
• Lead a team of Senior Accountants to analyze the accuracy and reasonableness of the monthly financial results and KPIs of various reporting metrics through variances analysis and discrepancies investigation at general ledger account level and financial statement line items level across legal entities, regions and business units.
• Supervise Global Business Service (GBS", third party service provider) team, provide training, perform detailed review to ensure work quality; and continue improving GBS team's operational processes.
• Be able to identify process improvement and automation opportunities, align with relevant parties and drive change. Be able to take ownership and create effective and efficient end to end processes.
• Evaluate, coach and develop a team of Senior Accountants to build and improve their skills and capabilities, achieve team's and accounting organization's goals.
• Manage, lead, or assist with various special accounting projects, including the design and implementation of key financial systems, internal controls, M&A integrations, process efficiency, global close efficiency, audit readiness, and management reporting.
• Coordinate with regional compliance teams on statutory reporting and IFRS related matters.
• Ensure a strong and effective internal control environment and support internal and external audit requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance.
• 10+ years of operational accounting experience in a public accounting firm's audit and assurance service and/or an Accounting Manager role in a multinational corporation.
• 5+ years of experience as a people manager, leading at least 2 or more senior accountants.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of U.S. GAAP and public company audit requirements. Solid knowledge of accounting policies/procedures and financial statements
• Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• The ability to thrive in a changing environment and be able to work with senior management to influence decision making, work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to independently resolve complex problems where analysis requires the in-depth evaluation of numerous factors
• Excellent time and self-management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines is required
• Experience implementing SOX controls and maintaining a effective SOX control environment
• Experience in supervising and reviewing work of others, including outsourced service providers
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (V-Lookups, Pivot Tables, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 audit/assurance experience at a manager level, and/or Accounting Manager with a high-volume (Uber equivalent) Corporate environment.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Experience with Oracle or other large scale ERP is preferred