Accounting Manager Job at HumanEdge in Wayne

The Senior Accounting Manager will report to the BU Controller and will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and business plans. The Senior Accounting Manager supervises the Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivables team and is responsible for ensuring work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position manages tight deadlines, competing priorities, and a full range of accounting activities, including general ledger, financial reporting, year-end, and internal audit support, Sarbanes Oxley documentation/compliance, oversight of revenue recognition compliance, tax compliance, fixed assets, and support of budget and forecast activities.

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• Drive monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate financial results and requirements are complete within corporate timelines.
• Perform month-end closing activities, including AR/AP sub-ledgers, journal entries, GLand intercompany reconciliations, and applicable loading into Hyperion (HFM).
• Assist with preparing monthly P&L and balance sheet, including updating 5th-day reporting requirements and forecasts. This includes analytics of P&L and working capital variances vs. forecast.
• Coordinate collection of all information required for corporate reporting requirements supporting accounting, audit, tax, and treasury functions.
• Prepare thorough analysis of all key general ledger accounts and provide commentary on monthly changes and variances to forecasts.
• Interface with outside advisers and auditors related to attestation and compliance matters
• Evaluate accounting policies and procedural control systems and work to improve effectiveness and compliance. This includes monthly SOX testing and upkeep of required documentation in the Corporate SOX database, Internal Audit compliance, and Internal and External Audits.
• Assist the BU Controller with preparing financials for the annual budget, operating reviews, and strategic planning updates.
• Assist in quarterly (MD&A) reporting process with variance schedules as applicable.
• Proactive driver of finance continuous improvement initiatives to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Monitor accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting functions to ensure process controls are efficient and effective.
• Coach and develop finance staff members on issues relating to people skills, company policy, and good decision-making skills.
• This is a highly hands-on role with a focus on detail. It requires the ability to work quickly and accurately on an independent basis and to demonstrate the initiative to quickly identify and resolve variances and discrepancies.

Minimum five to seven years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a company with a global presence. Public accounting experience is a plus but not required.

Intuitive, Sage Fixed Assets (FAS), Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) experience preferred.

Position is in NJ, and will require to be in the office most often, especially during

month-end closing

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