Lead Accountant (Supervisor)

UHY-US; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UHY-US is looking for a Lead Accountant (Supervisor) to join their team in Novi, MI. This hybrid position involves overseeing accounting strategies and initiatives, leading special projects, and ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.

The role provides strong compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career growth within a reputable employer in the Detroit area. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of seven years of experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of experience in accounting.
• Prior experience in a shared services environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor intra- and inter-company allocations.
• Lead efforts to administer the capital survey process.
• Design and monitor internal financial controls.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Data research and analysis

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

A great UHY client is seeking a Lead Accountant (Supervisor) – Accounting Strategy and Initiatives to support project-based accounting activities and drive process improvements within a highly visible, team-oriented organization. This role will lead special projects, perform technical accounting research, and partner closely with cross-functional teams and executive leadership while serving as a key contributor across the organization.

The Lead Accountant (Supervisor) role is a hybrid position based in Novi, MI. This is a permanent opportunity offering strong compensation, exceptional benefits, significant executive exposure, and excellent long-term career growth within one of the top employers in the Detroit area.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees and monitors multiple intra- and inter-company allocations among business units. Ensures all related financial transactions are appropriate. Assures compliance with regulatory guidelines and requirements.
• Reviews cost allocation results to determine if amounts are accurately being recorded to the proper business units and follows up with appropriate departments if changes need to be made; develops control procedures to investigate cost allocation results not properly assigned and communicates process changes where needed.
• Updates cost assignment methodologies, logic and documentation as needed.
• Leads efforts to administer and capture all necessary data and reporting to support our client's semi-annual capital survey process; utilizes Wdesk software to facilitate and capture requirements.
• Leads efforts to update and administer quarterly, semi-annual and annual expense allocations including among others business entities.
• Designs, documents, implements, modifies and monitors internal financial controls in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements as they relate to the direct assignment and allocation of costs between and among affiliates.
• Performs and assists in data requests related to reporting, financial statement review, cost allocation departmental planning and other cost tracking reporting analysis.
• Utilizes financial systems to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position to be able to assist the Accounting department in providing data and recommendations to support financial analysis.
• Supports efforts for completion of the monthly general ledger closing process.
• Supports compliance with corporate accounting policies and procedures.
• Assists as needed with any upgrades to financial systems and any data conversions or validations; utilizes software applications and develops procedures for efficient and effective transaction processing.
• Reviews accounts to assure proper accounting of transactions; resolves any related accounting issues.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in either Accounting or Finance or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in accounting.
• Prior experience working in a shared services environment is preferred, but not required.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Possesses sound documentation skills.
• Ability to research and analyze various types of data.