Corporate Accounting Manager

Madison-Davis, LLC; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Well-established financial services organization is seeking a Corporate Accounting Manager to join its Corporate Accounting team. This hands-on role focuses on financial reporting under U.S. GAAP with exposure to senior leadership.

Responsibilities include close processes, financial statement prep, internal controls, audits, and cross-functional collaboration to drive improvements and strategic presentations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate accounting / financial reporting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Hands-on financial statement preparation and reporting experience.
• Strong month-end and quarter-end close experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate independently and manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly and annual U.S. GAAP financial statements, supporting schedules, cash flows and disclosures.
• Own key aspects of the monthly and quarterly close, including journal entries, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Prepare management reporting and presentations covering financial results, trends and KPIs.
• Execute and monitor internal controls over financial reporting and support SOX compliance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Tax, Treasury, Legal, Actuarial and other teams.
• Lead and support internal and external audits.
• Assist with implementation of new accounting standards.
• Drive process improvements across the accounting and reporting function.
• Work directly with senior leadership on financial results and presentations.

Skills

U.S. GAAP

Advanced Excel

Communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

I’m working with a well-established financial services organization that is looking to add a Corporate Accounting Manager to its Corporate Accounting team.

This is a broad, hands-on corporate accounting and financial reporting role with significant exposure to senior leadership. The team is open to candidates across industries as long as they have strong corporate accounting, financial statement preparation and U.S. GAAP experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare quarterly and annual U.S. GAAP financial statements, supporting schedules, cash flows and disclosures
• Own key aspects of the monthly and quarterly close, including journal entries, reconciliations and variance analysis
• Prepare management reporting and presentations covering financial results, trends and KPIs
• Execute and monitor internal controls over financial reporting and support SOX compliance
• Partner cross-functionally with Tax, Treasury, Legal, Actuarial and other teams
• Lead and support internal and external audits
• Assist with implementation of new accounting standards
• Drive process improvements across the accounting and reporting function
• Work directly with senior leadership on financial results and presentations

Ideal Background:

• 5+ years of corporate accounting / financial reporting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Hands-on financial statement preparation and reporting experience
• Strong month-end and quarter-end close experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to operate independently and manage multiple deadlines

Nice to Have:

• Insurance or reinsurance accounting experience
• Big 4 or national public accounting background
• IFRS 17 and/or U.S. STAT exposure

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced corporate accounting professional looking for a broader role combining financial reporting, corporate accounting, controls, audit, process improvement and senior leadership exposure.