Senior Accounting & Special Projects Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP company

Total Rewards benefits

Job summary

BDO USA is seeking an Accounting Experienced Manager, Special Projects to lead complex subsidiary accounting initiatives, including entity integrations, consolidations support, intercompany matters, ERP changes, and policy execution.

You will partner with corporate accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, internal audit, and subsidiary finance to deliver GAAP/IFRS-compliant reporting, strong controls, and scalable processes across the org.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of accounting and finance experience.
• Five or more years of management experience.
• CPA, preferred; experience with a Public Accounting Firm 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 support 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)
• Assists in the completion of required audits of subsidiaries
• 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
• Other duties as required

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle

OneStream

Job description

BDO USA is seeking an Accounting Experienced Manager, Special Projects to lead complex subsidiary accounting initiatives, including entity integrations, consolidations support, intercompany matters, ERP changes, and policy execution.

You will partner with corporate accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, internal audit, and subsidiary finance to deliver GAAP/IFRS-compliant reporting, strong controls, and scalable processes across the org.