Senior Accounting Manager, Special Projects & Consolidation

BDO USA; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Total Rewards benefits

Job summary

BDO USA is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager for Special Projects to lead cross-entity accounting efforts, oversee complex journal entries, and drive process improvements across subsidiaries. This role collaborates with corporate accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, and audit teams to ensure GAAP/IFRS-compliant reporting and strong internal controls.

You will manage a team, coordinate monthly closes, and assess technical accounting impacts of acquisitions and restructurings while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages special projects across subsidiary accounting including entity integrations, carve-outs, restructurings, chart-of-accounts changes, and close/reporting improvements.
• Oversees subsidiary accounting matters including intercompany reconciliations, equity roll forwards, pushdown considerations, eliminations support, and legal-entity trial balance integrity.
• Prepares/reviews complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and accounting memos for nonroutine transactions.
• Coordinates monthly/quarterly close support including balance sheet reconciliation support for subsidiaries and ensure alignment with parent-company reporting deadlines and policies.
• Assesses technical accounting impacts of acquisitions, dispositions, debt/equity transactions, and cross-entity activity.
• Strengthens internal controls, document procedures, and supports internal/external audits and statutory reporting needs.
• Drives process improvement, automation, and ERP/reporting enhancements; develops KPI reporting for project status and close quality.
• Assists the external reporting team in preparation of specific external financial reports (annually, monthly and as requested).
• Leads a team and ensures that their tasks are completed timely and accurately.
• Assists the FP&A team with accounting related budget items during annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles.
• Interfaces with Financial Systems Support team on development of Financial Reports.
• Assists in the formulation of internal controls and policies to comply with legislation and establish best practices.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Communication skills

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle

OneStream

Excel

Job description

BDO USA is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager for Special Projects to lead cross-entity accounting efforts, oversee complex journal entries, and drive process improvements across subsidiaries. This role collaborates with corporate accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, and audit teams to ensure GAAP/IFRS-compliant reporting and strong internal controls.

You will manage a team, coordinate monthly closes, and assess technical accounting impacts of acquisitions and restructurings while supporting