Manager - Corporate Accounting

Michaels • Irving, TX

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About The Position

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

The position partners with management, accounting and finance organizations, field teams, and other cross-functional and cross-divisional business partners to support profit and process improvements. It also ensures balance sheet account accuracy and reconciliations, analyzes variances and trends, certifies internal controls, supports public disclosures and audits, and evaluates business or systems changes for their impact on accounting controls and procedures.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Master of Accountancy.
• Essbase experience.
• Oracle experience.
• Lease management application experience.
• Retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and complete monthly accounting activities, ensuring journal entries are recorded efficiently, accurately, 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 improve business decisions and forecasting.
• Frequently manage and coach the onshore team to address common issues and identify process improvements and solutions.
• Serve as a business partner for corporate accounting, supporting profit and process improvement and providing support to 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 changes in the business or systems environment that may affect Corporate Accounting.
• Review changes to internal controls and procedures with the Internal Control department and proactively address changes before implementation to protect controls.
• Lead a team of accountants and support their ongoing 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