Manager of Consolidations and Corporate Accounting
Location
Southfield, MI | United States
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Job Description/Position
ABC Technologies- Manager Consolidation and Corporate Accounting
Work Location: TBD
Summary of Role
Manager - Consolidations and Corporate Accounting
will report directly to the Corporate Controller and will have primary responsibility for leading and managing the global financial consolidation process in OneStream, as well as timely distribution of ABC’s financial results. This includes internal administration of OneStream and acting as the primary point of contact for with the Company’s OneStream managed services partner.
This is a key strategic position that will play a visible role in evolving disparate, company accounting operations into a cohesive, modern, technology-enabled enterprise. In addition to the core focus on consolidations and reporting, this position will support the Corporate Controller and CFO in areas such as policy and internal controls, budgeting, acquisition integration, financial modeling, pro-forma adjustments, and other activities as assigned. The position will also assist in the analysis of corporate SG&A expenditures, budgets, and forecasts, and working with C-Suite executives to facilitate understanding and improved cost controls.
In addition, this position will support the Senior Director of Global Accounting and FP&A in the exploration of additional utilization opportunities for our accounting department in OneStream – i.e. centralized account reconciliations, close management enhancements, and improved reporting capabilities.
As part of the corporate function, this position will also regularly coordinate and direct relevant work of controller groups at each of the Company’s operating units, train new employees on the consolidation process and act as a primary liaison with the Company’s internal and external stakeholders.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the global financial statement consolidation process, including eliminations IC activity.
- Serve as subject matter expert for OneStream and principal liaison for managed services partner.
- Prepare and provide IFRS and management reports to C-suite and other members of management.
- Maintain the company chart of accounts, financial statements and accounting systems.
- Ensure consistent compliance of corporate accounting principles and procedures in full compliance with IFRS standards.
- Enhance oversight over corporate departmental SG&A spending, budgets and forecasts.
- Provide OneStream training and support to colleagues within the business.
- Integrate new acquisitions into the Company’s reporting process and system, including financial system mapping and coordination with IT to establish necessary connections with ERPs.
- Anticipate changes in reporting and ensure flexibility within OneStream.
- Ensure OneStream is maintained as the Company’s ‘One Source of the Truth’ and strictly maintain an efficient and consistent global chart of accounts.
- Work with the team to assess and report status of existing accounting and reporting standards, procedures, and internal controls to identify areas of improvements. Contribute to remediation plans when deficiencies are noted in testing of internal controls.
- Partner effectively with other finance team members and non-accounting functions to drive improved controls and process enhancements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, related graduate degree preferred, CPA required.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in consolidations and corporate accounting required. Experience with financial consolidations involving multiple currencies, multiple ERP systems and trial-balances, preferably in a growth environment.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Experience in a private equity backed growth environment preferred.
- Knowledge of IFRS and consolidation accounting is paramount.
- Experience overseeing a multi-national consolidation process in OneStream, Hyperion or similar system is required.
- Flexible team player with good interpersonal skills across all levels of the organization
- Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty with a curiosity for solving problems.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and an ability to articulate financial concepts to colleagues with a wide variety of finance skills and experience.
- High standards of accuracy and precision with superior attention to detail.
- Highly organized with focus on process discipline; excellent time management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must embrace the need for hands-on work in a rapidly changing, fast-paced growth environment.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
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