Corporate Accounting Manager (Temp) – #21520

Foster McKay; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster McKay in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Corporate Accountant to manage the month-end close, forecasting, and budgeting for assigned balance sheet areas. You will review actual results for accuracy and provide explanations of variances.

You will oversee quarterly reconciliations, support external auditors, challenge assumptions, and guide analysts. Strong US GAAP and SOX knowledge and SAP S/4HANA/SAC, Excel skills are required.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX regulations, and global finance operating models.
• Experience with month-end close, forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Proven ability to work with cross-border teams and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month end close, forecasting and budgeting processes for assigned areas of the balance sheet.
• Review and oversight of quarterly account reconciliations and deliverables to financial reporting and the external auditors.
• Challenge forecast and budget assumptions and activity for reasonableness.
• Provide guidance to analysts.
• SOX compliance for account related control.
• Prepare and/or review support for internal and external audit requests.
• Collaborate with Shared Service Center to transition and manage transactional responsibilities and ensure process compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAC

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”

• Manage the month end close, forecasting and budgeting processes for assigned areas of the balance sheet.
  • Timely and accurate review of actual results for completeness, accuracy and proper accounting treatment and classification.
  • Compilation and review of monthly balance sheet deliverables, including identifying and providing explanations of significant variances between actual and forecasted/budgeted balances.
  • Review and oversight of quarterly account reconciliations and deliverables to financial reporting and the external auditors. Will include areas such as payroll and payroll tax accruals, bank reconciliations, employee benefits and other accruals.
  • Challenge forecast and budget assumptions and activity for reasonableness, including amount and timing.
  • Provide guidance to analysts.
  • Timely identification, communication and tracking of risks and opportunities.
• Manage the accounting of various employee benefit and other accruals, including:
  • Coordination with internal and third parties to obtain information to support accruals.
  • Documentation and review of significant assumptions.
  • Review of annual schedules supporting the Company’s 10-K.
• Responsible for the Company’s North America payroll accounting, including:
  • Timely identification and resolution of interface errors.
  • Coordination with ADP, third party payroll processor, as needed.
• Assist the Senior Director of Corporate Accounting with special projects and GAAP research on accounting issues.
• Shared Service Center Establishment and Oversight:
  • Collaborate with the shared service center to transition and manage transactional responsibilities such as preparing account reconciliations.
  • Provide training and oversight to ensure process compliance and efficiency.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare and/or review support for internal and external audit requests.
• Ensure SOX compliance for account related control.
• Provide information to Tax Department in support of the Company’s tax provision, tax returns, and tax audits.

What would make me qualified?

Skills

• SAP S/4 and SAC experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX regulations, and global finance operating models.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end accounting processes and working with global teams in various countries.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for process improvement and automation.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Word is required.