Manager, Corporate Accounting

Payroc•Atlanta, GA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Corporate Accounting Manager to lead our corporate accounting operations in a dynamic payments environment. This role is critical in maintaining the integrity of financial reporting across our global business, owning day-to-day transactional approvals, driving quarterly financial reporting and lender compliance, and managing a team of two accounting professionals. The ideal candidate possesses deep accounting knowledge, hands-on leadership experience, strong SOX awareness, and a working understanding of payment processing and transaction flows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
6–8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles.
Prior experience in the payments, fintech, or financial services industry strongly preferred.
Experience in managing shared services or centralized accounting functions.
Deep understanding and practical application of: US GAAP financial reporting standards
Lease accounting (ASC 842) and Fixed asset accounting (ASC 360)
Foreign currency transactions and translation (ASC 830)
Deferred revenue, reserves, and accruals
Bank reconciliations and settlement account management in high-volume environments
Experience with financial systems and ERPs such as NetSuite, Floqast, SAP Concur, etc.
Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling).
Strong leadership and team development skills.
Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Proven ability to manage accounting for complex transaction flows across multiple entities and currencies.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day journal entry and vendor bill approvals, ensuring timely and accurate processing in accordance with company policies and US GAAP.
Manage and develop a team accounting staff, providing direction, coaching, and review of work product across assigned corporate accounting areas.
Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting under US GAAP.
Own corporate accounting areas including fixed assets (ASC 360), payroll accounting, lease accounting (ASC 842), operating expense (OpEx) management, and standalone internal monthly financials for corporate entities.
Initiate and own the process for preparing standalone internal monthly financial statements and quarterly financial reporting packages, including the development of scalable, repeatable close procedures.
Review and approve complex journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany eliminations, and financial statement components; support quarterly lender filings and debt covenant compliance reporting.
Ensure proper application of accounting standards such as ASC 842 (Leases) and ASC 830 (Foreign Currency Translation) along with familiarity of ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and ASC 805 (Business Combinations).
Review SOX team findings, assess control gaps, and drive early remediation of prior-year deficiencies; maintain a strong internal control environment and actively participate in control design and improvement activities.
Liaise with external auditors and management consultants in support of necessary audits and reviews.
Manage and execute special accounting projects as assigned, including ERP enhancements, automation of reconciliations, finance process optimization, and other initiatives requiring technical accounting judgment.
Directly manage and mentor accounting staff members, setting clear goals, reviewing deliverables, and promoting continuous development in technical and operational accounting areas.