Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting & Fixed Assets

NielsenIQ; Florida; On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Job summary

NIQ is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting to lead the hub accounting team, overseeing software development cost capitalization, fixed assets, and lease accounting under US GAAP. You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, IT, Legal, Procurement and Facilities to ensure accurate reporting and timely close.

Reporting to the Assistant Global Corporate Controller, you will drive policy, controls, and process improvements while supporting external audits and

Qualifications

• IDSW projects, including capitalization assessments, cost tracking and useful life evaluations required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive relevant experience in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) or within a medium to large international organization.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, especially ASC 350-40 (software), ASC 360 (fixed assets) and ASC 842 (leases)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accounting for Internally developed software projects, including capitalization assessments, cost tracking and useful life evaluations.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, especially ASC 350-40 (software), ASC 360 (fixed assets) and ASC 842 (leases)
• Establish and maintain policies and controls for software development cost identification, classification and stage-based accounting
• Partner with Engineering, Product and IT to validate project statuses, upcoming releases and development milestones
• Oversee the full lifecycle of fixed assets, including capitalization, depreciation, asset tracking and disposals
• Maintain capitalization thresholds and policies to ensure consistent application across the Company
• Partner with Facilities and Procurement to ensure timely and accurate recording of asset additions and retirements
• Ensure fixed asset subledger integrity and oversee ongoing process improvements
• Oversee the accounting for operating and finance leases in compliance with ASC 842, including ROU asset and lease liability recognition, remeasurements and modifications
• Review new contracts and amendments to assess lease classification, embedded lease considerations and term assumptions
• Collaborate with Legal, Procurement and Facilities to ensure completeness of the lease population and timely capture of contract changes
• Maintain and enhance processes with lease administration systems and ensure accurate monthly reporting
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual close processes for all assigned areas, adhering to strict deadlines
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, rollforwards and flux analyses
• Support financial statement disclosure preparation related to IDSW, fixed assets and leases
• Support external audits, acting as the primary liaison for areas of responsibility
• Strengthen internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), including documentation, control design and operating effectiveness
• Evaluate existing processes and drive automation, system enhancements and best practice workflows
• Support system integrations related to fixed assets, project accounting and lease management tools
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal corporate accounting policies
• Manage and mentor a team of hub accountants, providing training, guidance and performance feedback
• Contribute to process-improvement initiatives (e.g., ERP enhancements) by leveraging technology that could automate or speed up internal processes

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Mentoring team

Cross-functional

SOX controls

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Costar

Nakisa

Job description

NIQ is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting to lead the hub accounting team, overseeing software development cost capitalization, fixed assets, and lease accounting under US GAAP. You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, IT, Legal, Procurement and Facilities to ensure accurate reporting and timely close.

Reporting to the Assistant Global Corporate Controller, you will drive policy, controls, and process improvements while supporting external audits and