Manager - Corporate Accounting

Michaels Stores • Irving, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager - Corporate Accounting is based at the Support Center in Irving and is closely involved in the monthly consolidation and close process. The role is responsible for accounting and analysis across accounts including cash, leases, debt, payroll, share-based compensation, and intercompany accounts. It executes the Company’s monthly internal financial reporting processes in accordance with policies, procedures, and controls, and leads, develops, and manages team members. The manager also assesses processes against emerging best practices, performs benchmarking, improves processes, and identifies and implements enhancements.

The position partners with management, accounting and finance organizations, field teams, and other cross-functional and cross-divisional partners. It ensures accurate and timely accounting, supports internal controls and audits, and helps improve business decisions and forecasting through variance analysis and process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Strong knowledge of financial statements, internal controls, SOX, and US GAAP.
• At least 6 years of experience, including lease accounting experience under ASC 842.
• Supervisory experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Accountancy.
• Essbase experience.
• Oracle experience.
• Experience with a lease management application.
• Retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and complete monthly accounting activities, ensuring journal entries are recorded accurately, efficiently, and by established deadlines.
• Ensure Corporate Accounting balance sheet accounts are complete, accurately stated in accordance with GAAP, properly reconciled, and reviewed by applicable deadlines.
• Analyze variances, root causes, and underlying trends to support better business decisions and forecasting.
• Frequently manage and coach the onshore team to address issues and trends and identify process improvements and solutions.
• Serve as a business partner for corporate accounting, focusing on profit and process improvement and supporting management, accounting and finance organizations, field teams, and other business partners.
• Certify Corporate Accounting internal controls over financial reporting quarterly.
• Prepare and review audit schedules supporting public disclosures.
• Work with internal and external auditors to support successful audits.
• Evaluate business or systems changes that could affect corporate accounting, review related control and procedure changes with the Internal Control department, and address potential impacts before implementation.
• Lead a team of accountants and support their growth and development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match, depending on position and eligibility.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Medical coverage, depending on position and eligibility.
• Dental coverage, depending on position and eligibility.
• Vision coverage, depending on position and eligibility.
• Telemedicine services.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Commuter benefits.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Voluntary insurance options.
• Employee discounts.
• Partner discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager