Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting — IDSW, Assets & Leases

Nielsen Consumer LLC; Jacksonville (FL); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Résumé du poste

NIQ is seeking a Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting to lead a team of hub accountants and govern accounting for IDSW, fixed assets and leases. You will drive US GAAP compliance, oversee monthly close and partner with Engineering, Product and IT on project milestones.

Reporting to the Assistant Global Corporate Controller, you will mentor staff, strengthen ICFR, and push automation and process improvements while coordinating with Legal, Procurement and Facilities on contracts and changes.

Qualifications

• IDSW projects, including capitalization assessments, cost tracking and useful life evaluations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant
• 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).
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication; operate independently across levels.
• Experience with ERP and consolidations systems, preferably SAP or OneStream is a plus.
• Familiarity with lease accounting tools Costar, Nakisa.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with intermediate to advanced Excel capabilities.
• Experience with US GAAP accounting, administration and analyses and SOX-compliant controls for multinational companies transacting in multiple currencies.

Responsabilités

• Oversee 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.

Connaissances

US GAAP knowledge

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

ERP systems

Cost tracking

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant

Outils

SAP

OneStream

Costar

Nakisa

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

NIQ is seeking a Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting to lead a team of hub accountants and govern accounting for IDSW, fixed assets and leases. You will drive US GAAP compliance, oversee monthly close and partner with Engineering, Product and IT on project milestones.

Reporting to the Assistant Global Corporate Controller, you will mentor staff, strengthen ICFR, and push automation and process improvements while coordinating with Legal, Procurement and Facilities on contracts and changes.