Corporate Accounting & Reporting Lead

The Vanguard Group; General Warren Village (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group is seeking an experienced transfer pricing/Intercompany Accounting professional to join our Global team. The role supports accurate financial reporting, cost allocations, and governance across Vanguard’s U.S. and international operations.

You will oversee intercompany processes, validate data, perform variance analysis, and contribute to continuous improvements in controls and automation within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in an accounting or financial reporting environment.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent; Finance or Accounting degree preferred.
• Transfer Pricing operations experience helpful.
• Intercompany Governance experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Oversee allocation engines, models, and supporting systems (e.g., Oracle intercompany modules). Runs source data integration into accounting systems.
• Validate allocation outputs and source data to support accurate monthly financial results and reliable reporting.
• Perform variance and trend analysis, investigate unusual activity, document findings, and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Validate intercompany balancing (eliminations), process manual intercompany entries, reconcile intercompany balance sheets and initiate intercompany settlements.
• Verify the accuracy of manual inputs and stat accounts; identify and explain variances and trends to stakeholders.
• Maintain key internal controls that support accurate financial and regulatory reporting.
• Support automation, system enhancement, and process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare audit support and respond to auditor inquiries related to assigned intercompany accounting processes.
• Recommend procedural changes to improve efficiency and update departmental procedures for financial reporting.
• Collaborate with colleagues and business partners to resolve issues and support consistent execution.
• Participate in special projects and broader finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Five years’ experience

Education

Finance or Accounting degree preferred

Tools

Oracle intercompany modules

Job description

The Global Transfer Pricing and Intercompany Accounting team plays a critical role in enabling accurate enterprise financial reporting, transparent cost allocation, strong governance, and effective decision-making across Vanguard’s U.S. and international operations. The team sits at the intersection of accounting, tax, technology, legal, reporting, and business operations, providing finance professionals with the opportunity to influence enterprise allocation strategy, strengthen controls, modernize processes, and support a scalable global operating model.

Responsibilities

• Oversee allocation engines, models, and supporting systems (e.g., Oracle intercompany modules). Runs source data integration into accounting systems.
• Validate allocation outputs and source data to support accurate monthly financial results and reliable reporting.
• Perform variance and trend analysis, investigate unusual activity, document findings, and communicate insights to stakeholders. Reports on financial balances and flux analysis both pre and post allocation.
• Validate intercompany balancing (i.e. eliminations), process manual intercompany entries, reconcile intercompany balance sheets and initiate intercompany settlements.
• Verify the accuracy of manual inputs and stat accounts. Ensures data accuracy. Identifies and researches critical variances and documents findings. Identify and explain variances and trends to stakeholders.
• Maintain key effective internal controls that support accurate financial and regulatory reporting.
• Support automation, system enhancement, and process improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Prepare audit support and respond to auditor inquiries related to assigned intercompany accounting processes.
• Recommend the development and implementation of procedural changes to improve departmental efficiency and effectiveness. Updates and maintains departmental procedures for financial reporting.
• Collaborate with colleagues and business partners to resolve issues, share knowledge, and support consistent execution.
• Participate in special projects and broader finance transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ related work experience in an accounting or financial reporting environment.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Finance or Accounting degree is preferred.
• Transfer Pricing operations exp. helpful
• Intercompany Governance exp. helpful.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.