Accounting Policy Senior Manager

Boeing•Berkeley, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an Accounting Policy Senior Manager to join their team. This dynamic and highly visible position involves partnering with Boeing's Corporate Development group and other functions across Boeing to provide accounting policy guidance, under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, for all of the Company’s acquisition, divestiture, and joint venture transactions (Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transactions). The ideal candidate for this position is a leader with strong communication, collaboration, problem solving and project management skills. This position reports to the Director of Accounting Policy located in Chicago, IL.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher
5+ years of experience in accounting
Currently a manager or previously held a manager position
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant
8+ years of experience in industry and/or public accounting
Experience working for a Big 4 accounting firm
Experience in technical accounting and/or mergers and acquisitions activity through industry and/or public accounting

Responsibilities

Primary M&A transaction liaison between Boeing's Accounting function and the Corporate Development group, Business Unit Controllers, multiple other functions (tax, IT, etc.), internal & external auditors, and third-party valuation experts
Manage and perform the accounting due diligence process and support integration for all M&A transactions
Identify key accounting risks for M&A transactions and recommend mitigations
Provide accounting policy guidance on such matters including consolidation, purchase price allocation, goodwill impairment testing, equity method accounting, revenue recognition, and inventory valuation
Communicate accounting due diligence results and integration priorities to executive leadership
Prepare technical accounting whitepapers including performing research and coordinating with external auditors
Manage relationship with third party valuation experts and preparation of the opening balance sheet for acquisitions
Manage goodwill impairment testing process
Monitor accounting standard setters and support implementation of new accounting pronouncements
Encourage and motivate employees to identify process improvements
Develop and strengthen specific knowledge and skills of the accounting team