Manager, Accounting - Consolidations

Fortune Brands•Deerfield, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Accounting Manager, Consolidations, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the financial integrity of our organization. This pivotal role requires a professional with experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and team management and knows how to operate in a matrix organization. You will lead the consolidations process for the entire company while maintaining accurate ledger accounts, implementing internal controls, and collaborating with various finance teams and leadership. Your responsibilities will extend to overseeing audits, managing financial reporting, and contributing to strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
6+ years of public accounting or industry accounting experience required.
Must have a high degree of technical knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience preferred.
Multinational and public company exposure strongly preferred
CPA, or MBA is a plus
Experience with Oracle Cloud Products (EPM) a plus
Not afraid to learn new technologies
Organizational Savvy. Maneuver comfortably through complex policy, process and people related organizational dynamics
People management experience

Responsibilities

Lead the close and consolidation process across functional teams including managing the global intercompany process and review of monthly US GAAP consolidated results; ensure timely, relevant communication and set the standard for excellence and high-quality deliverables
Manage, develop, and coach a direct report, including conducting regular feedback conversations and actively participating in talent & performance review processes throughout the year.
Review consolidation journal entries, consolidation entries and reconciliations, supporting the analytical review of the monthly financials and maintaining internal controls in a global, 100+ legal entity consolidation.
Develop, document, and communicate new processes to centralize the consolidations function at Corporate and take the consolidations lead in the implementation of Oracle EPM.
Develop and prepare month-end actual results reporting, including all the significant financial statements plus critical supplemental data.
Work with intercompany owners to resolve out of balance accounts.
Collaborate interdepartmentally within the organization's Controllership.
Review the subsidiary and consolidated financial information and unique transactions and participate in meetings discussing analysis with leadership.
Drive the close cycle automation initiative intended to condense the close cycle, reduce manual work and improve controllership.
Lead or support team projects and initiatives including quarter end and year end external reporting and management reporting, process documentation, data management and system optimization.
Support oversight of the global chart of accounts.
Maintain effective internal controls for the financial close and consolidation processes, ensuring compliance with SOX requirements and mitigating financial risk.
Work with audit functions to develop and improve internal policies to ensure compliance with SOX framework.
Perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed.