Manager Financial Accounting

Republic Services • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Financial Accounting is responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the general ledger accounting team. This includes ensuring compliance with accounting policies and procedures, performing complex accounting functions, supervising accounting and reporting system activities, and preparing accurate financial transaction postings and financial reports. The role involves leveraging technology and accounting knowledge to increase department efficiency, streamline the monthly close process, and improve Financial Accounting processes. The manager will also aggregate and provide information for financial audits, design and develop reports for analyzing financial results, and support internal and external audits. Additionally, this position manages the corporate forecasting process, supports Human Resources with monthly headcount reporting, assists the Environmental Accounting team with forecasting and budget models, and executes the Management Incentive Plan. The manager plans, schedules, and manages the work of the general ledger team, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and coordinates the implementation of new policies. Key responsibilities include preparing and supervising the preparation of account reconciliations, completing accounting duties efficiently to ensure accuracy and SOX compliance, and ensuring accounts are stated in accordance with company policy. The role involves monitoring records to ensure financial results are accurately reflected, aggregating and supporting key financial information for internal and external reporting, and maintaining current knowledge of GAAP requirements. The manager oversees the month-end financial close process, including journal entries and reviews, and reconciles and analyzes financial statements in accordance with GAAP and company policy. The position functions as an expert to provide guidance to internal customers, explains accounting estimates, authors and maintains financial accounting policies, and prepares quarterly variance explanations. Training, mentoring, coaching, and evaluating department personnel are also key duties, along with maintaining strict confidentiality.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of company accounting policies and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Strong analytical skills for monitoring accounting records and resolving accounting problems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financial data.
• Expert understanding of SOX requirements and testing procedures.
• Minimum of 5 years of combined public (Big 4 or Tier II National) accounting experience or industry experience.

Nice To Haves

• CPA Certification

Responsibilities

• Assists the team in continuing to leverage existing technology and accounting knowledge to increase department efficiency, streamline the monthly close process, and improve Financial Accounting processes.
• Aggregates and provides information to support financial audits.
• Designs and develops required reports for reporting and analyzing actual financial results.
• Provides support for any internal and external audits as required.
• Manages the corporate forecasting process
• Supports the Human Resources organization with monthly headcount reporting
• Supports the Environmental Accounting team with forecasting and budget models
• Executes the Management Incentive Plan with support from the Compensation organization
• Plans, schedules, and manages work of the general ledger team accounting unit within the established accounting policies of the organization.
• Ensures staff adheres to policies and procedures set by management and coordinates the implementation of policies and procedures.
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of complete and accurate account reconciliations.
• Completes accounting duties in an effective and efficient manner that will ensure financial accounts are accurate, complete and meets all Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Ensures accounts are stated in accordance with company policy.
• Monitors records of the accounts and ensures financial results are reflected accurately and completely.
• Aggregates and supports key financial information used in the Company’s monthly internal reporting, and quarterly and annual external reporting.
• Maintains current knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requirements and incorporates these requirements in accounting activities.
• Manages the month-end financial close process including the preparation of journal entries and reviewing of journal entries created by staff accountants.
• Reconciles and fully analyzes financial statements in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Prepares and/or reviews account reconciliations.
• Functions as an expert to provide guidance and direction to the internal customer organization.
• Where appropriate, explains how accounting estimates are derived in assigned areas.
• Authors and maintains content of various financial accounting policies.
• Prepares and provides quarterly variance explanations to management.
• Trains, mentors, coaches and evaluates the progress of the department’s personnel.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in managing the activities of the accounting function.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed