Financial Reporting and Accounting Manager

Korn Ferry; Peachtree Corners (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client to fill the Financial Reporting & Accounting Manager role. This hands-on leadership position oversees US GAAP financial reporting, lender reporting, and core accounting activities within the Field Support Office.

You will lead annual financial statement preparation, coordinate external audits, and drive process improvements across the close cycle. A CPA with 7+ years’ progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, advanced Excel skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement presentation and disclosures.
• Experience preparing or reviewing annual financial statements, including cash flows and footnotes.
• Demonstrated experience with lender reporting, debt compliance, and covenant calculations.
• Experience leading monthly and year-end close processes and reviewing account reconciliations.
• Experience coordinating external financial statement audits.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of annual US GAAP financial statements, including cash flows, footnotes, and supporting schedules.
• Assists and coordinate with the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for management, ownership, and lenders.
• Own recurring lender reporting, including borrowing-base reporting, covenant and compliance calculations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure lender reporting is accurate, timely, well-supported, and reconciled to the general ledger and financial statements.
• Assists with coordinating the annual external audit, including PBC schedules, audit support, financial statement review, and resolution of audit matters.
• Research and document technical accounting matters and prepare accounting memorandums as needed.
• Assists with maintaining and enhancing accounting policies, financial reporting procedures, and internal controls.
• Support acquisition accounting, purchase price allocations, opening balance sheets, and integration of acquired businesses.
• Actively participate in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, estimates, intercompany activity, and other close-related schedules.
• Maintain strong balance sheet controls and ensure reconciling items are identified and resolved timely.
• Review consolidated financial results for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate classification.
• Supervise and develop staff accountants, including review of work and assignment of close responsibilities.
• Partner with field and functional teams to support timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting.
• Standardize and improve accounting processes, close procedures, reconciliations, and controls across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and strengthen accounting and reporting processes.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Staff supervision

Excel skills

ERP systems

Audit coordination

Ledger reconciliations

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Active CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for the role, Financial Reporting and Accounting Manager.

FINANCIAL REPORTING & ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Team: Field Support Office - Finance & Accounting

Reports To: VP, Controller

Supervisory Responsibility: Staff Accountants, as assigned

POSITION SUMMARY

The Financial Reporting & Accounting Manager is a hands-on leadership role responsible for our client’s financial reporting, lender reporting, and core accounting activities within the Field Support Office. The position leads annual US GAAP financial statement preparation, lender and covenant reporting. This position further assists with external audit coordination, technical accounting matters, the monthly close process, account reconciliations, and day-to-day accounting activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial & Lender Reporting

• Lead preparation of annual US GAAP financial statements, including cash flows, footnotes, and supporting schedules.
• Assists and coordinate with the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for management, ownership, and lenders.
• Own recurring lender reporting, including borrowing-base reporting, covenant and compliance calculations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure lender reporting is accurate, timely, well-supported, and reconciled to the general ledger and financial statements.
• Assists with coordinating the annual external audit, including PBC schedules, audit support, financial statement review, and resolution of audit matters.
• Research and document technical accounting matters and prepare accounting memorandums as needed.
• Assists with maintaining and enhancing accounting policies, financial reporting procedures, and internal controls.
• Support acquisition accounting, purchase price allocations, opening balance sheets, and integration of acquired businesses.

Accounting & Close

• Actively participate in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, estimates, intercompany activity, and other close-related schedules.
• Maintain strong balance sheet controls and ensure reconciling items are identified and resolved timely.
• Review consolidated financial results for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate classification.
• Supervise and develop staff accountants, including review of work and assignment of close responsibilities.
• Partner with field and functional teams to support timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting.
• Standardize and improve accounting processes, close procedures, reconciliations, and controls across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and strengthen accounting and reporting processes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement presentation and disclosures.
• Experience preparing or reviewing annual financial statements, including cash flows and footnotes.
• Demonstrated experience with lender reporting, debt compliance, and covenant calculations.
• Experience leading monthly and year-end close processes and reviewing account reconciliations.
• Experience coordinating external financial statement audits.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a private equity-backed, leveraged, or acquisitive organization.
• Public accounting experience.
• Experience in a multi-entity manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Experience with acquisition accounting, PPA, and post-acquisition integration.
• Experience standardizing or transforming accounting and financial reporting processes.

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Hands-on leader
• Strong technical accountant
• Detail-oriented
• Accountable
• Deadline-driven
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment

Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 salary plus 10% bonus