Senior Accounting and Finance Manager

Michael Page; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Disability insurance

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a well-established global beverage consumer products company to recruit a Senior Accounting & Corporate Finance Manager in New York. You will manage a small team and stay hands-on with daily operations, delivering accurate financial information to leadership.

The role covers month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling in Excel, and enhancing internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10–15 years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Experience leading a small team and hands-on approach.
• Strong month-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Advanced Excel; experience building forecasting models.
• SAP or ERP experience; knowledge of financial automation or AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and develop a small accounting and finance team while remaining hands-on with daily operations.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, including balance sheet and P&L reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions to global leadership.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial planning for corporate overhead and marketing-related expenditures.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models in Excel to support forecasting, business planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Partner with CFO, VP of Accounting, and cross-functional leaders to provide financial insights and recommendations.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring documentation, compliance, and strong internal controls.
• Oversee intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and related corporate finance activities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and implement automation and system enhancements.
• Provide oversight of travel and expense processes, corporate insurance, and other administrative accounting functions.
• Collaborate with Marketing, HR, IT, and Commercial Finance to improve financial visibility and operational performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Month-end close

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modeling

Excel modeling

Internal controls

SAP

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Our client, a well-established and growing global beverage consumer products organization, is seeking a Senior Accounting & Corporate Finance Manager to join its finance leadership team.

Well-established, globally recognized consumer goods company

Description

Manage, mentor, and develop a small accounting and finance team while remaining hands-on with daily operations.

Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, including balance sheet and P&L reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions to global leadership.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial planning for corporate overhead and marketing-related expenditures.

Build and maintain detailed financial models in Excel to support forecasting, business planning, and strategic decision-making.

Partner closely with the CFO, VP of Accounting, and cross-functional leaders to provide financial insights and recommendations.

Support internal and external audits, ensuring accurate documentation, compliance, and strong internal controls.

Oversee intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and related corporate finance activities.

Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, troubleshoot reporting challenges, and implement automation and system enhancements.

Provide oversight of travel and expense processes, corporate insurance, and other administrative accounting functions.

Collaborate with departments including Marketing, HR, IT, and Commercial Finance to improve financial visibility and operational performance.

Profile

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Approximately 10-15 years of progressive experience in accounting, corporate finance, or financial planning and analysis.

Previous experience managing and developing a team, with a willingness to remain hands-on.

Strong understanding of corporate accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls.

Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

Advanced Excel skills are essential, particularly building and working with complex forecasting models.

Experience identifying inefficiencies, troubleshooting financial processes, and implementing improvements.

Exposure to SAP or another ERP system preferred.

Experience with financial automation, AI tools, or reporting enhancements is a plus.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

Job Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401(k) with company match


• Generous paid time off


• Short- and long-term disability coverage

Opportunity for professional growth within an established global organization

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.