Manager Accounting

Genesee & Wyoming Main Job Board; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is seeking a senior accounting professional to supervise the timely monthly US GAAP close, consolidation, and internal reporting for assigned regions.

The role requires a Bachelor's in accounting with CPA or MBA preferred and 7–10 years of related experience, including US public-company exposure; railroad sector experience is a plus. You will lead and develop staff, partner with treasury on general ledger activities, and support external audits, mergers and acquisitions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 7–10 years of related experience; US public-company experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly US GAAP close and internal reporting.
• Consolidate, prepare, and analyze regional financial statements.
• Coordinate with cash management on general ledger activities.
• Support external reporting, audits, and quarterly reviews.
• Evaluate accounting operations for efficiency and metrics.
• Participate in M&A due diligence and integration of accounting processes.
• Assist internal audit activities within scope.
• Supervise and train staff.
• Manage other projects and duties as assigned.

Skills

Railroad experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA or MBA preferred

Job description

SUMMARY

The person in this position supervises effective and timely monthly US GAAP financial close and internal reporting, including the consolidation, preparation, and analysis of financial statements for assigned regions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and enhance greater interaction with accounting operations in assigned regions
• Execute and/or manage specific areas of accounting as assigned (e.g., capital reporting)
• Interface with cash management on general ledger activities
• Support the company’s external reporting processes, including the annual audit and quarterly reviews of the consolidated financial statements and other requests for services performed by the company’s external auditors
• Continually assess effectiveness and efficiency of accounting operations, identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement as well as establishing and evaluating appropriate observable metrics
• Support the company’s mergers-and-acquisitions activities, including participating in due diligence activities and ensuring effective integration of accounting processes
• Support internal audit activities within sphere of influence
• Supervise and train assigned staff
• Manage other projects and perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Transportation industry experience, particularly railroad, preferred
• Good communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with all levels

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA or MBA preferred
• A minimum of seven to ten years of related experience; US public-company experience preferred

Position Information

This position is employed by the specific entity set forth in the job posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiary companies do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other protected status under federal, state or local laws.