Senior Manager – Technical Accounting

Senior Manager – Technical Accounting

Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years of accounting and reporting experience
• Self-motivated individual able to independently manage a variety of projects (M&A and Accounting Policy)
• Candidates must have significant experience in accounting research and internal controls
• Currently employed in a role that requires research and documentation of significant, non-routine and unusual transactions
• Proven process for performing complex technical research and analysis from the problem definition stage through facilitating the integration of any new processes
• Experience with Tier 1 ERP System and Reporting platforms (Workiva or Active Disclosures)
• Strong customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as coordinator and point of contact with our external auditors on the annual audits and assist our business partners with issues that may arise from the audits
• Provide technical accounting guidance for accounting and financial projects related to M&A and analysis associated with other specific business transactions and coordination with the auditors
• Review proposed contracts and agreements, research and offer various alternative and ultimate conclusions related to technical accounting matters
• Help business partners make informed business decisions while maintaining accounting compliance
• Assist general ledger and FP&A teams with all aspects of financial reporting including detailed monthly close/reporting procedures
• Assist general ledger team with implementation of technical accounting standards and new corporate accounting policies
• Assist with M&A due diligence for proposed transactions
• Lead M&A purchase accounting and certain other implementation / integration activities
• Lead consultations on various ad-hoc non-standard complex transactions (partnering with various stakeholders to gather and summarize facts) to ensure proper accounting
• Analyze revenue contracts for appropriate revenue recognition accounting
• Clear key accounting conclusions with external auditors
• Work with a diverse and cross functional team, domestically and internationally
• Coordinate with Tax and Legal departments on accounting and external reporting matters
• Maintain audit and reporting calendar and manage deliverables against the due dates

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional services industry experience preferred