Technical Accounting Manager

Sims Metal; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits

Job summary

Sims Metal is seeking an Accounting Manager to strengthen financial control and reporting. You will work with the Financial Controller and finance team to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial information, providing technical accounting guidance and supporting audits and process improvements.

In this role you will be the BU's primary technical accounting expert, engage with operational and commercial stakeholders, and help implement new IFRS standards while maintaining

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and technical accounting requirements.
• Proven experience partnering with business stakeholders to deliver financial insights and support data-driven decision-making.
• CA/CPA qualification (or equivalent).
• Understanding of internal controls frameworks.
• Experience working with internal and external auditors.
• ERP system experience.
• Experience with reconciliation and reporting tools, such as BlackLine and Power BI and familiarity with Hyperion HFM.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, and Cash Flow.
• Support compliance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS) and internal reporting policies.
• Assist with Business Unit reporting requirements for half-year and year-end reporting cycles, including supporting disclosures and audit deliverables.
• Support coordination of external and statutory audits, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to queries.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of internal control policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining documentation of financial processes and controls.
• Contribute to strengthening the control environment and identifying areas for improvement.
• Act as the primary technical accounting expert for the Business Unit and provide training as needed.
• Provide accounting guidance on contracts, capital projects, restructures, strategic initiatives, system or process changes, and acquisition activities.
• Assess accounting treatment for significant and non-routine transactions per IFRS standards.
• Prepare accounting position papers for review by Group Finance.
• Ensure local accounting practices align with Group Policies.
• Partner with Group Finance to implement IFRS updates within the BU.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliation process and resolve reconciling items.
• Review capitalization and asset disposals per policy and IFRS.
• Support impairment assessments and asset valuation reviews.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and liquidity reporting.
• Support working capital analysis across receivables, payables, and inventory.
• Collaborate with Treasury to improve cash management.
• Perform financial analysis and assist interpretation of trends.
• Support FP&A and BU teams with reporting insights.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

BlackLine

Power BI

Hyperion HFM

Job description

Sims Metal is seeking an Accounting Manager to strengthen financial control and reporting. You will work with the Financial Controller and finance team to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial information, providing technical accounting guidance and supporting audits and process improvements.

In this role you will be the BU's primary technical accounting expert, engage with operational and commercial stakeholders, and help implement new IFRS standards while maintaining