Strategic Accounting Leader - Segment Close & Controls

Employee Relations Associates, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Holiday pay

Job summary

Employee Relations Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager of Accounting to lead segment-level accounting and financial reporting.

This role combines technical accounting expertise with hands-on leadership to improve close processes, controls, and data quality across the operating segment. The ideal candidate will have 8-12+ years in accounting leadership within a large, complex or public company, strong U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8-12+ years of progressive accounting experience with increasing responsibility.
• Leadership experience and people management.
• Experience in a large, complex or publicly traded organization preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and SOX.
• Experience managing complex monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Proven ability to improve accounting processes, controls, documentation, and reporting.
• Experience partnering with internal and external auditors.
• Ability to operate strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and cross-functional partnering skills.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for an assigned operating segment.
• Ensure GAAP-compliant, accurate, timely financial results.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, analyses, and close deliverables.
• Maintain strong processes, documentation standards, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen close procedures, reconciliations, and controls.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, FP&A, Internal Audit, and external auditors.
• Support financial reporting requirements and segment-level schedules.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals with clear expectations.
• Explain financial results, trends, and variances to leadership.
• Support accounting systems, automation, data quality, and process improvements.
• Identify risks and develop practical long-term solutions to improve processes.

Skills

Accounting leadership

GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation systems

Job description

Employee Relations Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager of Accounting to lead segment-level accounting and financial reporting.

This role combines technical accounting expertise with hands-on leadership to improve close processes, controls, and data quality across the operating segment. The ideal candidate will have 8-12+ years in accounting leadership within a large, complex or public company, strong U.S.