Senior Manager Corporate Accounting

Management Performance Associates; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Performance Associates seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to oversee global accounting, close, and financial integrity. This leader partners with the CAO and drives standardization, process optimization, and controllership excellence across the enterprise.

The role emphasizes scaling accounting processes, strengthening internal controls, and accelerating close timelines while supporting ERP optimization and finance transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• US GAAP expertise and strong close proficiency.
• Experience leading month/quarter/year-end close processes.
• Proven people leadership and talent development capabilities.
• Ability to partner with CAO and cross-functional leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close for global entities, investments, and joints ventures.
• Ensure integrity of financial statements through analysis, reconciliations, and variance reviews.
• Oversee intercompany accounting and global project accounting activities.
• Maintain compliance with US GAAP and company policies.
• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting.
• Act as audit lead with external and internal auditors.
• Standardize accounting processes globally and drive automation initiatives.
• Improve close cycle efficiency and data transparency.
• Partner with IT and finance transformation teams on system enhancements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with regional finance leaders.
• Support complex topics including investments, intercompany structures, and acquisitions.

Skills

US GAAP

Close processes

People leadership

Strategic partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Financial systems implementations

Intercompany accounting tools

Job description

Role Overview

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing accounting, close, and financial integrity across our Client's global structure. This role serves as an operational and strategic partner to the CAO organization and functions as a steward of accounting excellence, process optimization, and global standardization.

This leader drives scalable accounting processes, strengthens internal controls, accelerates close timelines, and partners cross-functionally to ensure accurate, timely, and decision-useful financial information across the enterprise. The position plays a critical role in advancing our client's global finance transformation initiatives, including ERP optimization, automation, and continuous improvement of the controllership operating model.

This position does require travel 1 week per month onsite in Louisville, KY.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Close Leadership

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close for assigned global entities, investments and joint ventures.
• Ensure integrity of financial statements through analytical review, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Oversee intercompany accounting and global project accounting activities.
• Maintain compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies.

Controls & Risk Management

• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting.
• Identify process risks and proactively remediate control gaps.
• Serve as audit lead for assigned areas with external and internal auditors.

Process Optimization & Transformation

• Standardize accounting processes globally and drive automation initiatives.
• Improve close cycle efficiency, reporting quality, and data transparency.
• Partner with IT and finance transformation teams on system enhancements.

Global Finance Partnership

• Collaborate cross functionally and with regional finance leaders.
• Support complex accounting topics including investments, joint ventures, and intercompany structures.
• Provide accounting guidance for business initiatives, integration of acquisitions and strategic transactions.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Manage and develop accounting staff through coaching, performance feedback, and development planning.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture aligned with leadership principles.
• Champion continuous improvement mindset and accountability across the team.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA
• 8+ years progressive accounting experience
• 3+ years people leadership
• Strong US GAAP expertise
• Demonstrated experience managing close processes and financial reporting

Preferred

• Global accounting experience
• Experience with ERP and financial systems implementations
• Experience with intercompany, investments, or multi-entity structures
• Public accounting background

Leadership Competencies

• Drives results through process discipline and accountability
• Thinks strategically while executing operationally
• Influences cross-functional stakeholders
• Develops talent and future leaders
• Challenges status quo and improves syst