Global Consolidations & Close Director

Grant Thornton; Newport Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Director of Corporate Accounting and Consolidations to lead the global close and consolidation processes. This role oversees the integrity of consolidated financial statements and drives continuous improvement of consolidation activities across multiple entities and platforms.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years in accounting and consolidation, CPA, and hands-on experience with OneStream, guiding acquisitions and complex integration efforts in a multinational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting, reporting, and consolidation experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing accounting or finance organizations.
• Significant experience overseeing global consolidations.
• Hands-on experience with OneStream or other leading EPM platform
• Experience supporting multinational organizations and their consolidation process
• Public accounting background preferred.
• Experience with acquisitions, including accounting following the guidance of ASC 805, as well -merger integrations preferred.
• Expert knowledge of ASC 810 Consolidation, ASC 830 Foreign Currency Matters
• Understanding of OneStream Business Rules and VB.NET logic a plus
• Exceptional project and change management skills.
• Ability to influence across functions and geographies.
• Continuous improvement orientation.
• Strong risk and control mindset.

Responsibilities

• Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual global consolidation processes.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Oversee ownership structures, legal entity hierarchies, consolidation adjustments, and intercompany eliminations in OneStream.
• Manage foreign currency translation and multi-entity reporting processes.
• Lead accounting close governance and coordinate activities across domestic and international finance organizations.
• Establish accounting close performance metrics and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Partner with Financial Reporting, Corporate Accounting and Financial Operations teams to support their teams reporting requirements.
• Review consolidation support schedules and disclosures.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable reporting standards.
• Support technical accounting analyses affecting consolidation conclusions.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls exist over consolidation, close, and reporting activities.
• Support SOX compliance activities and management testing.
• Coordinate external audit requests related to consolidation and financial systems.
• Monitor compliance with established accounting policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Accounting knowledge

GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA

Tools

OneStream

VB.NET

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Director of Corporate Accounting and Consolidations to lead the global close and consolidation processes. This role oversees the integrity of consolidated financial statements and drives continuous improvement of consolidation activities across multiple entities and platforms.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years in accounting and consolidation, CPA, and hands-on experience with OneStream, guiding acquisitions and complex integration efforts in a multinational