Current Need:

We are seeking a Senior Manager (P4) to join our Shared Services Accounting team in Irving, TX.

Position Description:

The Senior Manager will assist the Director over Inventory Accounting and Revenue/AR with specific areas and projects.  The role will include improving and overseeing numerous projects to map accounting processes and improve both account reconciliations and journal entry support.  In addition, this role will focus on improving SOX tasks and oversight and support audit requests from external and internal auditors.  Monthly close tasks will include reviewing journal entries and reconciliations and providing fluctuation explanations for both the balance sheet and income statement.  These responsibilities also include acting as an accounting business partner with our various stakeholders and business units (BU) across North America and may be called upon to support various group deliverables. This role will be required to collaborate and support a third-party service provider to: share expertise, contribute to process improvements, analyze exceptions, monitor escalations, review work, and reach resolution for outstanding items

• Perform and review period-end close accounting activities under its areas of responsibility and ensure deadlines are met
• Review journal entries prepared by the Service Provider and supporting documentation
• Review reconciliations and reports prepared by the Service Provider
• Oversee various Month-End reports

• Coordinate tasks performed by the service provider to ensure quality service delivery and mitigate risks
• Provide feedback and support escalations raised by our Service Provider
• Provide monthly flux analysis explanations for specific general ledger accounts
• Provide accounting support to various stakeholders and multiple functions across multiple BUs
• Review applicable SOPs, work instructions and policies
• Recommend and implement process and system improvement through standardization and automation
• Compliance with applicable SOX requirements and policies
• Active involvement in external and internal audits

• Ensure that the company’s policies are respected.
• Ensure effective communication with all levels of the company

• Minimum of 5+ years accounting experience
• Certified Public Accountant, or equivalent work experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or related field

Critical Skills

• Experience with SAP or other large ERPs
• Strong collaboration mindset enabling efficient teamwork and communication between different groups, departments
• Process improvement experience
• Experience with reporting and variance analysis along with strong analytical skills in reviewing data and exception recognition
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Great sense of urgency and respect for deadlines
• Willingness to collaborate with a third-party vendor or global team
• Experience documenting accounting process and how those processes fit into the overall business
• Strong team player with good interpersonal and leadership skills