Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager

WhiteCap Workforce Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCap Workforce Solutions in New York, NY, is seeking a Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager to oversee US GAAP financial reporting, technical accounting analyses, and coordination of global audits.

You will lead cross-functional work with legal, commercial, and FP&A teams, modernize close processes with platforms like Workiva, and strengthen internal controls while ensuring timely disclosures for domestic and international entities.

Qualifications

• Seven years of accounting experience including public accounting or external audit at Senior/Manager level.
• Two+ years in a corporate accounting environment.
• US GAAP expertise with ability to apply guidance to complex transactions.
• Experience coordinating audits across international operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver periodic financial statements and disclosures for domestic and international entities under US GAAP.
• Coordinate annual group audit and manage overseas statutory audits across multiple jurisdictions.
• Analyze unusual transactions and document conclusions with external audit teams.
• Collaborate with commercial, legal, revenue, and FP&A teams on reporting impacts of new offerings.
• Interpret accounting guidance across contracts, leases, equity comp, acquisitions, and consolidation.
• Improve close processes with Workiva and explore AI-based workflows.
• Establish and update accounting guidelines and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.

Skills

US GAAP

Audit management

Cross-functional

Analytical thinking

Financial reporting

Technical accounting

Accounting leadership

Education

CPA preferred

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Workiva

Sage Intacct

FloQast

Excel

Job description

Our client, a growing international business, is looking for a Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager to start right away.

Location: New York, NY

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver periodic financial statements, supporting schedules, and required disclosures for domestic and international entities, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and appropriate foreign currency reporting.
• Coordinate the annual group audit and manage statutory audit engagements across approximately five overseas jurisdictions, overseeing auditor communications, documentation, deadlines, and issue resolution.
• Analyze unusual transactions and emerging business activities to determine appropriate accounting treatment, documenting conclusions and defending recommendations with external audit teams.
• Work cross-functionally with commercial, legal, revenue, and financial planning teams to evaluate the financial reporting impact of new offerings, customer agreements, and business initiatives.
• Interpret and implement accounting guidance across a broad range of areas, including customer contracts, lease arrangements, equity-based compensation, acquisitions, and consolidation matters.
• Coordinate with the general accounting team to improve the quality of close deliverables, resolve account discrepancies, and ensure reporting balances are properly supported.
• Modernize financial reporting procedures by introducing more efficient workflows, improving the use of platforms such as Workiva, and exploring AI-based solutions to reduce manual work.
• Establish and update accounting guidelines, strengthen documentation standards, and support the continued development of internal controls over financial reporting.

Qualifications

• At least seven years of accounting experience, including substantial public accounting or external audit experience at the Senior or Manager level, along with a minimum of two years working in a corporate accounting environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of US GAAP and the ability to apply accounting guidance to complex transactions and evolving business models.
• Demonstrated ownership of financial statement preparation, including consolidations, supporting schedules, and external reporting disclosures.
• Experience managing audit engagements, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and meeting reporting deadlines across international operations.
• Ability to produce well-supported technical accounting analyses and written recommendations that withstand detailed external review.Experience within a technology-driven or SaaS business preferred; familiarity with fintech, financial markets, digital currencies, or other regulated industries is advantageous.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to develop practical solutions to accounting questions without relying solely on established procedures.
• Effective communicator who can translate accounting concepts into actionable guidance for business partners across different functions.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools; experience with Sage Intacct, FloQast, Workiva, or emerging AI applications is beneficial.
• CPA or an equivalent international accounting qualification, such as ACA or ACCA, is preferred.

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