Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting

Atlantic Group; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Group in Massachusetts seeks a seasoned accounting executive to lead the global accounting function, ensure GAAP compliance, and guide internal controls and financial reporting strategies.

You will manage audits, oversee SEC disclosures, drive SOX compliance, and mentor a global accounting team while evaluating systems to scale with company growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• CPA preferred.
• 7-12+ years of public with manager experience or 10-15+ years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the global accounting function to maintain GAAP books and records.
• Review monthly financial statements and explain variances and identify unusual activity.
• Participate in review of SEC quarterly and annual reports, ensuring disclosures are up to date with latest guidance.
• Coordinate and manage the quarterly reviews and annual external audits. Ensure the accurate and timely completion of audit schedules and financial statements.
• Establish a worldwide control environment that will enable the company to comply with all elements of SOX, including support for internal audits.
• Review key contracts and commitments to ensure proper accounting practices are followed.
• Evaluate and amend accounting systems to establish the books of record; ensure timely and accurate reporting environment.
• Establish and communicate accounting policies and practices with internal controls and GAAP.
• Assist with documenting areas of significant judgment on a quarterly basis.
• Lead corporate accounting integration efforts for acquisitions, including due diligence and post-transaction accounting.
• Participate in mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. Assist in due diligence.
• Provide global review and oversight of revenue, inventory, reserves and other areas of technical accounting.
• Manage and develop accounting staff through ongoing training.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Job description

• Lead and oversee the global accounting function to maintain the corporate books of record in accordance with GAAP, ensuring compliance with emerging trends, practices and new accounting guidance.
• Review monthly financial statements and provide explanations of variances and identification of unusual activity requiring further investigation.
• Participate in review of SEC quarterly and annual reports, ensuring disclosures are up to date with latest guidance.
• Coordinate and manage the quarterly reviews and annual external audits. Ensure the accurate and timely completion of audit schedules and financial statements.
• Establish a worldwide control environment that will enable the company to comply with all elements of SOX, including support necessary for all internal audits.
• Review key contracts and commitments to ensure proper accounting practices are followed.
• Evaluate and amend, as necessary, the accounting systems used to establish the books of record for the Company. Review the current systems’ functionality, implementation effectiveness and recommendations for additional systems and processes to affect a timely and accurate reporting environment. Ensure the growth of all systems in proportion to company growth.
• Establish and communicate accounting policies and practices to the Company ensuring compliance with internal controls and GAAP.
• Assist with documenting all areas of significant judgment on a quarterly basis.
• Lead corporate accounting integration efforts for acquisitions, including due diligence and post-transaction accounting.
• Participate in mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. Assist in due diligence.
• Provide global review and oversight of revenue, inventory, management reserves and other areas of technical accounting, ensuring proper accounting records are maintained according to corporate policies.
• Manage and develop accounting staff throughout the organization through ongoing training.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• 7-12+ years of public with manager experience or 10-15+ years of relevant industry experience