Senior Accounting Manager

Job Title :- Senior Accounting Manager

Location: Brentwood, TN onsite role

Responsibilities

We are looking to hire a highly motivated and experienced Senior Accounting Manager supporting our Payments business. This position contributes as a business partner by leading an effective and consistent delivery of the accounting close process in accordance with accounting standards and company policies. Additionally, this position will ensure the effectiveness, monitoring and design of internal controls to the highest standards. The Senior Accounting Manager will partner effectively with the Corporate Controlling team, to streamline accounting close, reporting and audit processes. This position will perform a key role during the audit process, being responsive to requests and managing audit inquiries to resolution. Proven leadership skills to manage, coach and develop a team of accounting professionals.

Role Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role will include:

• Leading the month, quarter-end, and year-end close process ensuring work is completed by the closing schedule, and all reporting requirements are fulfilled
• Be the key lead the annual audit process, ensuring timeliness of responses and that the quality of responses is to a high audit ready standard
• You will be responsible for internal controls effectiveness
• You will regularly assess the effectiveness of controls and design new processes and controls for emerging, changing and growing business activities
• Support cross-functional teams to implement control improvements and monitor their effectiveness
• Leading the annual audit process, as well as contributing to accounting policies, procedures, and controls by the best practices.
• Provide training and support to new and existing accounting staff in accounting concepts, practices, and procedures.
• You will directly manage and provide oversight of roles within the finance team to achieve accurate and timely reporting.
• You will support the Finance & IT Transformation agenda

Team Management and Development

• Provide Clear Direction and Expectations: Provide the Accounting Team with clear direction and expectations for achieving agreed objectives.
• People Management and Mentoring: Provide effective and efficient people management and mentoring through the Dayforce process.
• Leadership and Professional Development: Provide leadership, mentoring, and support for professional development.
• Encourage a Positive Culture: Model and encourage behaviors that foster an inclusive, flexible culture that encourages excellence.

Continuous Improvement and Risk Management

• Business Continuity and Risk Management: Ensure robust business continuity plans, risk management, and continuous improvement plans are in place for Finance Operations.
• Develop and Communicate Objectives: In collaboration with direct reports, develop and communicate development plans, objectives, and targets that are regularly reported on and provide opportunities for continual improvement.
• Engage with Stakeholders: Engage with key stakeholders and customer groups to agree on and prioritize continuous improvement initiatives.
• Efficiency and Effectiveness: Ensure efficiency and effectiveness in finance operations function resourcing.
• Proactively Manage Value and Risk: Proactively escalate value and risk issues.
• Financial Information Quality: Ensure financial information provided to support decision-making is fit-for-purpose is compliant and provides clear explanations of financial issues and their implications.
• Protect Financial Assets: Protect Companys financial assets by ensuring compliance with financial regulations and GAAP.

Ad Hoc Tasks

• Process and System Improvement: Undertake other ad hoc tasks as required, focusing particularly on improving processes and system

Qualifications & Skills

Essential

• Bachelor s Degree (accounting or finance designation), with CPA
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant finance and accounting experience obtained in large or complex public organization with high volume transactions
• A minimum 4 years related finance or accounting experience in a supervisory role
• Experience working for a Big 4 Accounting firm will be advantageous
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls, SOX, USGAAP

Other Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think analytically and apply concepts strategically
• Proficient with Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Meticulous and strong attention to detail
• Deadline oriented, good time management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities