Accounting Policies Manager
Eastman Chemical Company•Kingsport, TN
•Onsite
About The Position
The Accounting Policies Manager at Eastman serves as a divisional technical and process expert and a key leader in establishing, maintaining, and applying accounting policies across our manufacturing and functional organizations. This role blends deep technical accounting, consolidated reporting, process optimization, and cross-functional leadership to ensure accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting and compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related degree
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant exposure to technical accounting
- Demonstrated knowledge of US GAAP
- Excel, Word, Power Point, and Teams skills
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree (MBA or MAcc)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Big Four or large corporate accounting experience
- Experience with disclosure management tools (Workiva/Wdesk) and ERP systems (SAP)
Responsibilities
- Serve as a key resource and subject matter expert to accounting policy owners by supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of accounting policies and technical accounting memos; provide guidance to ensure policies remain current with ASC, SEC, and other relevant pronouncements.
- Interpret new accounting standards and coordinate cross functional implementation plans (impact analysis, process changes, systems, controls, and disclosures).
- Provide day to day technical accounting advice to key stakeholders
- Lead accounting research and prepare technical accounting memos with clear conclusions and documented rationale for significant or non-routine transactions (e.g., M&A, divestitures, revenue contracts, leases, financial instruments).
- Support quarterly and annual external financial reporting and SEC filings, including preparation and review of disclosures and schedules for compliance with GAAP and disclosure requirements.
- Execute and maintain documentation for key SOX controls.
- Develop and deliver targeted training for Finance and business stakeholders to ensure consistent policy application across the organization.
- Drive improvements to accounting processes and systems
- Maintain strong relationship with external auditors on technical accounting matters and support audit requests.
- Coach, mentor, and serve as a technical resource for other accounting team members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
