Manager, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

WORK LOCATION DETAILS

• Onsite: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

• Work from Home: Mondays, Fridays

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting, plays a critical leadership role in overseeing the company’s financial reporting function, maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and trial balance, and leading technical accounting initiatives. 

This role owns the end-to-end financial reporting process, including internal and external reporting packages, and serves as a key steward of accounting accuracy, consistency and compliance with US GAAP. 

The Manager drives process improvements across systems and reporting, partners cross-functionally to support a scalable and efficient accounting environment and plays a key role in evaluating and advancing the use of technology and AI-enabled tools to modernize accounting operations and enhance data accessibility.

This position requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a proactive mindset, with the ability to operate independently while guiding team members and influencing cross-functional stakeholders. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Financial Reporting

• Own the preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for internal leadership, lenders, and external stakeholders

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all reporting deliverables

• Oversee financial statement preparation and disclosures in compliance with US GAAP

• Serve as the primary owner of reporting governance, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and quality across all deliverables

General Ledger, Trial Balance & Month End Close

• Maintain ownership of the general ledger, trial balance, and chart of accounts, ensuring integrity and proper classification across all entities

• Lead efforts to standardize and optimize account structures to support reporting and scalability

• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between financial data structures and business needs

• Oversee and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and complex accounting areas (ie – stock-based compensation, add-backs, non-recurring items, etc)

• Lead variance analysis and investigation of financial results

• Support and enhance close processes in partnership with accounting leadership

Technical Accounting, Special Projects & Controls

• Lead the assessment and implementation of new accounting guidance and its impact on financial statements and operations

• Prepare and review technical accounting memos and documentation 

• Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures 

• Provide guidance on complex and non-routine transactions

• Support audit requests and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards

• Support system implementations and enhancements (ie – ERP, equity, loyalty programs, etc.) as a key partner to accounting leadership

• Support the ongoing maintenance and execution of internal control processes across the enterprise, including control ownership coordination, documentation updates, remediation follow-up, and leveraging external resources as needed to sustain an effective controls framework.

• Assist in ensuring accounting requirements are appropriately reflected in system configurations

Technology, Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Drive adoption of technology solutions and AI-enabled tools, including evaluation of emerging capabilities (i.e. – agentic AI) to improve accounting processes and reporting

• Identify and implement automation opportunities by leveraging available technology to streamline processes and enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across accounting workflows

• Partner with Finance and IT to improve data accessibility, reporting capabilities, and system integration

• Participate in system implementations, enhancements, and process redesign efforts to support a scalable and efficient accounting environment

Leadership & Cross Functional Collaboration

• Oversee work performed by staff, senior accountants, and offshore resources

• Provide coaching, review, and development support, fostering growth and accountability across the team

• Oversee accounting areas such as equity, compensation and loyalty programs

• Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Accounting Operations, Tax and other relevant groups to support reporting and analysis

• Provide timely and accurate accounting insights to support business decisions

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and enhanced reporting efficiency

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related area

• CPA strongly preferred

• 6-10+ years of accounting experience (large public accounting + industry preferred) 

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting

• Experience with consolidations, intercompany accounting, and trial balance management

• Experience with technical accounting research and memo preparation

• Large ERP experience required (SAP & BPC preferred)

• Advanced excel skills with ability to work with large data sets 

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Strong leadership and ownership mindset

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across functions

• Comfort with evolving technologies and systems

• Intellectual curiously and willingness to explore, test, and adopt new tools, systems, and ways of working

• Self-starter mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement