Accounting Manager

AANSEACORE; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AANSEACORE is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close in a Finance Shared Services environment in Philadelphia. The role combines hands-on technical accounting with team leadership to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant reporting under IFRS and internal controls.

This position operates in an accelerated 3-day close environment and partners with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting matters,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive accounting or audit experience.
• 5–7 years of recent hands-on GL and RTR experience.
• Strong experience owning month-end close and financial reporting activities.
• 3+ years of people management experience, including coaching, development, and performance management.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to apply sound accounting judgment.
• Experience reviewing accounting deliverables and providing technical guidance to accounting teams.
• Experience in a shared services, multinational, or global corporate environment.
• Experience working within a controlled close and audit environment.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, variance analysis, and internal controls.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on accounting responsibilities with team leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver within accelerated close timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute assigned month-end close and financial reporting activities in accordance with the Corporate Reporting calendar.
• Own assigned accounting areas and ensure transactions are recorded, analyzed, reconciled, and reported accurately and timely.
• Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations and ensure reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Identify, assess, and resolve accounting issues, risks, variances, and unusual transactions using appropriate technical accounting judgment.
• Prepare and review financial analyses, supporting schedules, management reporting, and ad hoc reporting with audit-ready documentation.
• Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables.
• Perform and review variance analysis to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, company accounting policies, internal controls, and established close procedures.
• Maintain and enhance accounting process documentation, desktop procedures, and control documentation.
• Partner with FP&A, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting matters.
• Support internal and external audits by coordinating audit requests, preparing supporting documentation, and resolving audit inquiries.
• Manage team deliverables, priorities, deadlines, and ad hoc requests while maintaining high standards of quality and accountability.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and coaching to accounting staff and support their professional development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Lead and support process improvement, automation, standardization, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting efficiency, scalability, reporting quality, and control effectiveness.
• Ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical accounting issues that may impact financial reporting.
• Maintain strong ownership and follow-through across assigned accounting processes and deliverables.
• Support a high-quality, controlled, and efficient 3-day month-end close process.

Skills

Accounting leadership

Financial reporting

GL & RTR

Month-end close

Team management

Excel

Internal controls

Communication

Problem solving

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP

NetSuite

SAP

BlackLine

Job description

We are looking an experienced Accounting Manager will lead accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities within a Finance Shared Services environment. The role combines hands‑on technical accounting expertise with team leadership, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting under IFRS and internal control requirements. This position will operate in an accelerated 3-day close environment and partner with cross‑functional teams to resolve accounting matters, strengthen controls, and drive process improvements.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive accounting or audit experience.
• 5–7 years of recent hands‑on General Ledger (GL) and Record‑to‑Report (RTR) experience.
• Strong experience owning month‑end close and financial reporting activities.
• 3+ years of people management experience, including coaching, development, and performance management.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to apply sound accounting judgment.
• Experience reviewing accounting deliverables and providing technical guidance to accounting teams.
• Experience in a shared services, multinational, or global corporate environment.
• Experience working within a controlled close and audit environment.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, variance analysis, and internal controls.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to balance hands‑on accounting responsibilities with team leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver within accelerated close timelines.

Preferred / Highly Desirable

• CPA certification.
• Public accounting or external audit experience.
• Experience with IFRS 15 / ASC 606 and revenue recognition.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, NetSuite, SAP, or similar ERP systems.
• Experience with BlackLine or comparable financial close and reconciliation platforms.
• Experience with finance process improvement, automation, or transformation initiatives.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced or accelerated close environment.
• Outsourcing experience from both customer and service provider perspectives.
• Experience supporting publishing, information services, software, or subscription‑based business models.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute assigned month‑end close and financial reporting activities in accordance with the Corporate Reporting calendar.
• Own assigned accounting areas and ensure transactions are recorded, analyzed, reconciled, and reported accurately and timely.
• Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations and ensure reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Identify, assess, and resolve accounting issues, risks, variances, and unusual transactions using appropriate technical accounting judgment.
• Prepare and review financial analyses, supporting schedules, management reporting, and ad hoc reporting with audit‑ready documentation.
• Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables.
• Perform and review variance analysis to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, company accounting policies, internal controls, and established close procedures.
• Maintain and enhance accounting process documentation, desktop procedures, and control documentation.
• Partner with FP&A, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting matters.
• Support internal and external audits by coordinating audit requests, preparing supporting documentation, and resolving audit inquiries.
• Manage team deliverables, priorities, deadlines, and ad hoc requests while maintaining high standards of quality and accountability.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and coaching to accounting staff and support their professional development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Lead and support process improvement, automation, standardization, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting efficiency, scalability, reporting quality, and control effectiveness.
• Ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical accounting issues that may impact financial reporting.
• Maintain strong ownership and follow-through across assigned accounting processes and deliverables.
• Support a high-quality, controlled, and efficient 3-day month-end close process.