Accounting Manager

The Planet Group; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Corporate Accounting Manager to join the Controller team in Columbia, MD. This full-time role reports to the Senior Manager, Global Accounting & Reporting and leads key corporate accounting processes and financial reporting across a global organization.

The successful candidate will partner with cross-functional teams, provide technical accounting expertise, and drive process improvements while ensuring accurate and timely accounting and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review a variety of quarterly and annual financial statement disclosures, including calculation and reconciliation of the statement of cash flows.
• Serve as primary contact for external auditors and manage quarterly review process.
• Manage global pension accounting activities in partnership with external actuaries, Human Resources, and regional finance teams.
• Oversee annual ERISA benefit plan audits and related financial statement preparation.
• Direct accounting activities related to insurance programs, including workers compensation and employee health & welfare plans.
• Partner with stakeholders to prepare monthly legacy cost forecasts.
• Coordinate with Tax, Treasury, and regional Controllership teams around the world to ensure alignment and timely deliverables.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and analytics to ensure completeness and accuracy, including presenting variance analysis to management on a quarterly basis.
• Research, interpret, and implement U.S. GAAP guidance for complex or non-routine transactions.
• Support special projects and other corporate accounting initiatives as assigned.

Job description

Salary: $98-135k + 14% bonus target based on company performance

Hybrid: 4 days on site - Columbia, Maryland

Job Title: Corporate Accounting Manager

Hours: Full-time

Corporate Accounting Manager

Seeking a Manager, Corporate Accounting to join our Controller team in Columbia, MD. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Accounting & Reporting, this role will lead key corporate accounting processes and support financial reporting activities across a global organization. The successful candidate will partner with cross-functional teams, provide technical accounting expertise, and drive process improvements while ensuring accurate and timely accounting and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review a variety of quarterly and annual financial statement disclosures, including calculation and reconciliation of the statement of cash flows.
• Serve as primary contact for external auditors and manage quarterly review process.
• Manage global pension accounting activities in partnership with external actuaries, Human Resources, and regional finance teams.
• Oversee annual ERISA benefit plan audits and related financial statement preparation.
• Direct accounting activities related to insurance programs, including workers compensation and employee health & welfare plans.
• Partner with stakeholders to prepare monthly legacy cost forecasts.
• Coordinate with Tax, Treasury, and regional Controllership teams around the world to ensure alignment and timely deliverables.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and analytics to ensure completeness and accuracy, including presenting variance analysis to management on a quarterly basis.
• Research, interpret, and implement U.S. GAAP guidance for complex or non-routine transactions.
• Support special projects and other corporate accounting initiatives as assigned.