One of Kansas City’s most dynamic and innovative employers is searching for a Senior Accounting Manager. This is the key leadership position within the company’s controllers’ group. You will support this multi-billion-dollar organization by taking responsibility for implementing and administering all governance programs across departments including internal controls, chart of accounts as well financial reporting on various legal entities.
The person will be leading a team that will work closely with operational accounting and the financial reporting teams. You will also interact with and support the tax department. If you have worked at the highest level in both operational and technical accounting or had significant years in public accounting, this may be the perfect opportunity for you.
What you’ll do in your role.
Develop standard operating procedures for general ledger data governance including the chart of accounts and legal entity allocations.
- Administration of Accounting Governance controls including journal entry and account reconciliation policies.
- Provide internal control design support to SOX process owners across the enterprise including Procurement, Supply Chain, and Revenue processes.
- Responsible for the communication of and adherence to governance and chain of authority requirements.
- Participate in the implementation of a new ERP solution and the associated chart of accounts design and internal control design in the Record to Report process.
- Set team vision and provide leadership in alignment with the overall department and corporate objectives. Hire, coach, train, and lead a high caliber and diverse team of professional accountants.
- Maintain knowledge of current accounting standards and reporting requirements to ensure proper application in the company’s close and consolidation process for the legal entities with statutory reporting requirements.
- Perform technical accounting research as needed, prepare memos, solidify our company policies relevant to various legal entities with the Accounting Policy team and facilitate discussion with accounting leadership and the Accounting Policy team to reach alignment on accounting treatment.
- Review journal entries, financial statements, variance analyses, and disclosure schedules in accordance with the company’s accounting policies.
- Ensure appropriate controls are in place throughout certain areas of accounting responsibilities.
- Ensure quarter-end review and year-end financial audit processes are effectively supported and any issues are resolved appropriately and in a timely manner for the various statutory audits.
- Communicate regularly with operational business partners to identify issues and areas for operational improvement, share knowledge about financial trends and upcoming changes.
- Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives, drive process improvements, and implement best practices.
The experience you’ll bring.
- Bachelor’s degree with Masters preferred
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience with public accounting experience preferred.
- Financial Reporting and SOX/Internal controls.
- Experience as a people manager with a proven record of successfully leading, directing, and coaching.
- Possesses an advanced understanding of accounting theory, current accounting issues, accounting systems, and internal controls.
- Proven ability to make sound, fact-based decisions, and recommendations.
- Proven ability to plan multiple projects while meeting set deadlines or team deliverables.
- Proven ability to adapt and excel in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Effectively collaborates and communicates with all levels of management and cross-functional teams.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Our client requires all employees in this position to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before starting work. The CDC defines “fully vaccinated” as two weeks after the second dose for Pfizer and Moderna, and two weeks after the single dose of Johnson & Johnson. The Company will require proof of vaccination and consider requests for exemption from this requirement during the offer phase as a reasonable accommodation for medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs where the accommodation would not cause the Company undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or another legally protected status.
Our client actively promotes a diverse work environment and encourages minorities, women, and veterans to apply for this position.
For more information on this opportunity, please call Greg Baugh at 913-948-9791 or email at gbaugh@gsbsearch.com
