Accounting Manager

Korn Ferry; Humble (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus opportunity

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Hybrid work arrangement

Exposure to CFO and senior leadership

Job summary

Korn Ferry is partnering with our client in Humble, TX for an Accounting Manager role. The position leads the monthly close across multiple entities, strengthens internal controls, and drives process improvements with a focus on automation and accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of accounting experience, CPAs preferred, and a track record of managing and developing accounting teams in a PE-backed or acquisitive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership and team development experience.
• Experience owning the month-end close process in a multi-entity organization.
• Strong experience with consolidations and intercompany accounting.
• CPA, active or in progress, strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across all entities.
• Drive a shortened and standardized close calendar with deadlines and accountability.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and roll-forwards.
• Own the balance sheet reconciliation process within BlackLine or similar.
• Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled, reviewed, and signed off on schedule.
• Coordinate audit deliverables and respond to auditor requests.
• Support multi-entity consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting.
• Support lender and PE sponsor reporting, including covenant packages.

Skills

Team leadership

Month-end close

US GAAP

Internal controls

Process improvement

Automation

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA (active or in progress)

7+ years accounting experience

Tools

BlackLine

Epicor Prelude

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Korn Ferry is partnering with our client on their search for an Accounting Manager.

Company Overview:

• Growing, private equity-backed distributor and remanufacturer of aftermarket diesel engine components and related products
• The company supports customers across commercial trucking, construction, agriculture, marine, transportation, and other industrial markets
• Its product portfolio includes fuel injection systems, turbochargers, engine components, filtration products, and other mission-critical diesel parts
• The business generates approximately $300M in annual revenue and continues to expand through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions
• The company operates with a lean, entrepreneurial culture and offers strong exposure to senior leadership as it continues building out its finance and FP&A capabilities

Role Summary:

• Title: Accounting Manager
• Reports To: Assistant Controller
• Location: Humble, TX
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Tues-Thurs in Office)
• Team Scope: Lead and develop a team that includes Senior Accountants, onshore and offshore Staff Accountants, an Accounting Analyst, and Cost/Inventory Accounting resources while partnering closely with the Assistant Controller, Group Controller, CFO, and other business stakeholders
• Primary Focus: Own the general accounting and monthly close function across a multi-entity organization while leading and developing the accounting team, strengthening internal controls, supporting financial reporting, and driving process improvement and automation

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across all entities
• Drive a shortened and standardized close calendar with clear deadlines, cutoffs, and accountability across the accounting team
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and account roll-forwards
• Own the balance sheet reconciliation process within BlackLine or a similar reconciliation environment
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are assigned, reconciled, reviewed, and signed off on schedule
• Identify and resolve aged, unexplained, or outstanding reconciliation items
• Establish and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls across all entities and locations
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, compliant with U.S. GAAP, and supported by complete audit-ready documentation
• Prepare and review management reporting and provide operating expense variance commentary to Controller leadership
• Support multi-entity consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting
• Support lender and private equity sponsor reporting, including covenant packages
• Serve as a primary point of contact for annual financial statement, tax, and insurance audits
• Coordinate audit deliverables and respond to auditor requests
• Facilitate the capital expenditure request process by partnering with operating departments on project write-ups and ROI analysis
• Evaluate capex versus expense treatment and maintain the master capital project tracker
• Route capital expenditure requests to the Group Controller and CFO for final approval
• Approve pay files and outbound wires within delegated authority while maintaining proper segregation of duties
• Support banking relationships and authorized signer documentation alongside the Assistant Controller
• Drive process improvement and automation across close, reconciliations, treasury operations, and accounting workflows

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• 3+ years of direct people leadership and team development experience
• Proven experience owning the month-end close process within a multi-entity organization
• Strong experience with consolidations and intercompany accounting
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls
• Hands-on leader who can operate both strategically and tactically
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with experience developing accounting professionals
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills and the ability to operate effectively during close and audit periods
• CPA, active or in progress, strongly preferred
• Experience within a private equity-backed or acquisitive organization preferred
• Exposure to purchase accounting and acquisition integrations preferred
• BlackLine experience preferred
• Epicor Prelude and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience preferred
• Distribution, manufacturing/remanufacturing, automotive, or diesel industry experience is a major plus
• Base Compensation: Market competitive and commensurate with experience
• Annual Bonus Opportunity: Approximately 10%–15%
• Benefits Package: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and standard corporate benefits
• Significant exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team
• Opportunity to join a growing, private equity-backed organization with approximately $300M in annual revenue

Selling Points

• True ownership of the monthly close and general accounting function across multiple entities
• Leadership opportunity with responsibility for developing and elevating a broad accounting team
• Significant exposure to the Assistant Controller, Group Controller, CFO, and private equity reporting requirements
• Opportunity to improve and standardize accounting processes rather than simply maintain existing procedures
• Broad exposure across close, reconciliations, consolidations, internal controls, audits, treasury, and capital expenditures
• Experience supporting an acquisitive organization with exposure to integrations and purchase accounting
• Opportunity to drive BlackLine utilization, automation, and improvements to the overall accounting infrastructure
• Strong fit for a hands-on Accounting Manager who enjoys building teams, creating accountability, and improving how an accounting organization operates