Sr. Manager Technical Accounting & Integration Manager

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; Ayer (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & M&A Integration in North Central Massachusetts (hybrid: 3/2). This newly created role combines M&A integration, technical accounting, SOX, and SEC reporting, serving as the main finance point person at acquired businesses and guiding them through accounting integration, policy adoption, and controls.

You will lead due diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and post-close integration, while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting, transaction advisory, accounting advisory, or related experience.
• M&A / acquisition integration experience required.
• Strong U.S. GAAP foundation and technical accounting expertise.
• Public company experience including SOX and 10-Q/10-K exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and finance integration activities for acquisitions, including due diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, controls, systems, and post-close integration.
• Partner with newly acquired businesses to evaluate accounting practices, identify gaps, and implement policies and SOX controls.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, Operations, and business leadership during acquisition and integration.
• Research and resolve complex technical accounting matters under U.S. GAAP.
• Support SEC reporting, including 10-Q and 10-K filings and disclosures.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting and reporting activities.
• Support impairment analyses, consolidations, and other complex accounting matters.
• Drive process and systems improvements as the organization scales.

Skills

M&A integration

Cross-functional leadership

Technical accounting

U.S. GAAP

SOX reporting

CPA preferred

Public company experience

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

CPA certification

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & M&A Integration

$140K–$160K+ plus bonus

North Central MA – Hybrid (3/2)

A publicly traded company that is expanding through an active acquisition strategy and looking to add a Senior Manager of Technical Accounting & Integration to its corporate accounting team.

This is a newly created, highly visible role combining M&A, acquisition integration, technical accounting, SOX, and SEC reporting. The position will serve as a key finance and accounting point person at newly acquired businesses, helping integrate them into the company's accounting, reporting, systems, and control environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and finance integration activities for acquisitions, including due diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, controls, systems, and post-close integration
• Partner directly with newly acquired businesses to evaluate accounting practices, identify gaps, and implement corporate accounting policies and SOX controls
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, Operations, and business leadership throughout the acquisition and integration process
• Research and resolve complex technical accounting matters under U.S. GAAP
• Support SEC reporting, including 10-Q and 10-K filings and financial statement disclosures
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting and reporting activities
• Support impairment analyses, consolidations, and other complex accounting matters
• Drive process and systems improvements as the organization continues to scale

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of progressive accounting, transaction advisory, accounting advisory, or related experience
• M&A / acquisition integration experience required
• Strong technical accounting and U.S. GAAP foundation
• Public company experience, including SOX and 10-Q/10-K exposure
• Ability to take ownership and lead integration efforts at newly acquired businesses
• Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
• CPA preferred
• Oracle experience a plus
• Manufacturing experience preferred, but not required with strong M&A experience
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally approximately primarily surrounding acquisitions

Outstanding opportunity to join a stable, growing global organization where you'll have significant visibility and play a key role in the company's next stage of growth.

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