Manager, Americas Program Accounting

Asurion•Smyrna, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Americas Program Accounting - Mobility is responsible for managing the various aspects of revenue recognition and program settlement for Mobility clients. This position will manage the calculation of monthly revenue accruals to correctly recognize revenue in the appropriate period, location, and line of business. This includes having substantial knowledge of each client contract and the programs they operate. The Manager is also tasked with accurate cash settlement of a group of Mobility programs, some of which can exceed $100 Million each month. The position must work closely with Client Services, Program Management, Treasury, Captive, Technical Accounting as well as multiple Finance groups. Strong relationships with these teams are required to fully understand each program and its drivers for the current period that will dictate the accruals and the various program settlements. This position will also have personal ownership around an intermediate term project for modernizing Balance Sheet reconciliations that will drive future strategy and execution of monthly reconciliations in the longer term across the broader team. Position has daily as well as month-end close responsibilities and will assist with tasks within the function as needed.

Requirements

Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of GAAP
Systems aptitude and proficiency in Excel, PowerBI, OneStream, and financial software
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, organized, and results oriented
Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, constantly changing environment
Strong interpersonal skills, effective verbal, and written communications
Ability to establish priorities, work independently (self-starter, self-directed), and proceed with objectives with minimal supervision
Proven ability to work well with external and internal customers
Positive attitude, self-confident, competent with a strong team orientation and superb relationship building skills
Takes ownership of assignments, drives them to completion, collaborates and engages other team members as/when needed
Professional and personal integrity beyond approach
Can do/will do attitude with the ability and willingness to work flexible hours and commitment to do what it takes to get the job done
Strong attention to detail with large numbers and complex data sets.
Proven track record of academic and professional excellence.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
Management of staff or leading teams or projects to success.
Seven to ten years of relevant professional experience.
Proficiency in a variety of accounting and office applications including but not limited to, the Microsoft Office Suite.
Advanced mathematical and statistical skills including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and interpret complex numbers, financial data and reports.
Ability to apply such concepts to create reports and financial records and present them effectively is also required.
Must be able to develop complex formulas to perform needed calculations and demonstrate how data was derived.

Nice To Haves

CPA designation or actively pursuing certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Oversee the calculation and recording of monthly revenue accruals for a group of mobility clients across multiple lines of business and locations, some more than $100 million.
Manage and approve the preparation and processing of payments to the various parties needed to settle a program’s monthly activity (wire approval authority up to $15 million).
Work closely with Underwriting and Captive Accounting to ensure proper cash settlement of each program.
Own completion of required journal entries and reconciliations during monthly close cycles.
Review in-depth revenue variance analysis prepared by team to identify and explain significant or unusual revenue trends by client and across assigned Mobility lines of business.
Compile and present subscriber and revenue information to management in month end close meetings.
Partner with the different FP&A groups to assist the business using the insight gained from the variance analysis.
Oversee the preparation of monthly and ad hoc reporting for both internal management use as well as 3rd parties (underwriters, clients, captives, etc.).
Participate in periodic reviews of the revenue reporting process, including contractual reviews by 3rd parties as well as quarterly and annual reviews and audit processes.
Maintain a close relationship with Client Services and Program Management to understand upcoming changes to new and current programs.
Drive the implementation of necessary process changes and setups for successful program and client launches.
Analyze sales contracts to ensure revenue and liabilities are properly accounted for according to US GAAP.
Manage documentation of processes in compliance with various audit requirements and ensure those processes are adhered to.
Other responsibilities as directed by management.