Manager, Record to Report - Central Accounting

Versant3; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Versant3 is seeking a Manager, Central Accounting - Record to Report (R2R) to lead the day-to-day delivery of centralized R2R activities for the enterprise. You will own journal entries, reconciliations, intercompany postings, fixed assets, payroll, travel and expenses, and close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Reporting to the Director of Central Accounting - R2R, you will supervise internal and outsourced teams, uphold SOX controls, and drive continuous improvement through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4+ years of central accounting / R2R experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and monthly execution of centralized R2R activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, intercompany postings, and close deliverables.
• Oversee asset accounting, payroll, travel & expenses, and account analysis per policies and controls.
• Coordinate with Corporate Accounting, Consolidations, Treasury, Tax, and external providers on close dependencies and issue resolution.
• Ensure SOX-compliant controls, audit readiness, and documentation; participate in policy updates.

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

Promenta

Job description

The Manager, Central Accounting - Record to Report (R2R) is a key operational leader supporting Versant's centralized enterprise-wide R2R accounting function. Reporting to the Director, Central Accounting - R2R, this role owns the day-to-day execution, quality, and timely completion of assigned central accounting activities across journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, PP&E (fixed assets), cash account reconciliations, payroll accounting, compensation and benefits accounting, travel and expense accounting, account analysis, and reporting support.

The Manager will drive accounting transactional, governance, control, and transformation priorities through disciplined daily execution. Working closely with Corporate Accounting, Consolidations, Treasury, Finance, Technical Accounting, Risk & Compliance, and outsourced service providers, the role leads assigned internal and BPO record to report work, manages close dependencies and exceptions, and brings timely risks, insights, and recommendations to the Director.

What You Will Do

Service Delivery & Close Execution

• Lead daily and monthly execution of assigned centralized R2R activities, including journal entry preparation and review, account reconciliations, intercompany postings, PP&E (fixed assets) accounting, cash & banking account reconciliations, payroll accounting, compensation and benefits accounting, travel and expense accounting, account analysis, and close deliverables.
• Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close calendar for assigned central accounting activities; monitor completion, resolve issues, and accelerate risks early.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with accounting policies and control requirements.
• Coordinate closely with Corporate Accounting, Consolidations, Treasury, Tax, Financial Systems, and business-unit controllership teams on close dependencies, deliverables, and issue resolution.
• Prepare and support recurring reporting packages, P&L and balance-sheet fluctuation analysis, audit schedules, and controllership inquiries for assigned accounts and processes.
• Maintain accurate R2R master data for assigned processes and promptly identify master-data defects or control risks for resolution through established governance.

BPO & Team Oversight

• Lead and supervise day-to-day work performed by assigned analysts and outsourced/onshore/offshore R2R resources; establish clear ownership, priorities, handoffs, and quality expectations.
• Monitor daily provider execution against SLAs, KPIs, close deadlines, reconciliation standards, and documentation requirements; resolve routine issues and elevate material risks, capacity constraints, and recurring defects to the Director.
• Run operational status reviews, maintain issue logs and action trackers, coordinate workload planning, and provide clear performance and risk updates to the Director.
• Coach and develop team members, provide meaningful feedback, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service, and continuous improvement.

Standards, Controls & Compliance

• Execute and reinforce a SOX-compliant control environment across assigned central accounting processes, including journal entry governance, account reconciliations, and review procedures.
• Ensure close documentation, account support, desk-level procedures, and standard operating procedures are complete, audit-ready, and consistently maintained; recommend updates when process changes or issues require them.
• Partner with Risk & Compliance, Internal Audit, External Audit, and Technical Accounting to support walkthroughs, testing, remediation, and evolving policy requirements.
• Identify control gaps, recurring defects, and documentation issues; perform root-cause analysis, implement approved corrective actions, and elevate matters requiring cross-functional or policy decisions.

Performance, Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor assigned R2R KPIs, including close timeliness, journal entry quality, reconciliation completion, aged open items, and provider performance; use data to identify trends and recommend improvements to the Director.
• Implement standardization, automation, and simplification initiatives within assigned processes that reduce manual work, improve quality, strengthen controls, and enhance stakeholder experience.
• Support adoption and day-to-day optimization of SAP, BlackLine, Promenta, and related workflow, reconciliation, and reporting tools; document requirements, test changes, and support user readiness.
• Participate in ERP modernization, centralization, and finance transformation initiatives by providing process expertise, executing transition plans, and supporting implementation of the future-state model defined by the Director.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; CPA preferred
• 4+ years of