Senior Manager Corporate Accounting

Pernini Recruiting Company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pernini Legal, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead global accounting operations, close processes, and internal controls. You will partner with the CAO organization to standardize globally, drive ERP optimization, and accelerate close timelines across the enterprise.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, process automation, and continuous improvement of the controllership operating model, with travel of 1 week per month onsite in Louisville, KY.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting.
• Identify process risks and proactively remediate control gaps.
• Lead audit interactions with external and internal auditors.
• 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.
• Collaborate cross functionally and with regional finance leaders.
• Support acquisitions and strategic transactions.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP expertise

Analytical abilities

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Financial systems

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