Manager, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

At Home Group•Coppell, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting, plays a critical leadership role in overseeing the company’s financial reporting function, maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and trial balance, and leading technical accounting initiatives. This role owns the end-to-end financial reporting process, including internal and external reporting packages, and serves as a key steward of accounting accuracy, consistency and compliance with US GAAP. The Manager drives process improvements across systems and reporting, partners cross-functionally to support a scalable and efficient accounting environment and plays a key role in evaluating and advancing the use of technology and AI-enabled tools to modernize accounting operations and enhance data accessibility. This position requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a proactive mindset, with the ability to operate independently while guiding team members and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related area
6-10+ years of accounting experience (large public accounting + industry preferred)
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting
Experience with consolidations, intercompany accounting, and trial balance management
Experience with technical accounting research and memo preparation
Large ERP experience required (SAP & BPC preferred)
Advanced excel skills with ability to work with large data sets

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Own the preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for internal leadership, lenders, and external stakeholders
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all reporting deliverables
Oversee financial statement preparation and disclosures in compliance with US GAAP
Serve as the primary owner of reporting governance, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and quality across all deliverables
Maintain ownership of the general ledger, trial balance, and chart of accounts, ensuring integrity and proper classification across all entities
Lead efforts to standardize and optimize account structures to support reporting and scalability
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between financial data structures and business needs
Oversee and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and complex accounting areas (ie – stock-based compensation, add-backs, non-recurring items, etc)
Lead variance analysis and investigation of financial results
Support and enhance close processes in partnership with accounting leadership
Lead the assessment and implementation of new accounting guidance and its impact on financial statements and operations
Prepare and review technical accounting memos and documentation
Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures
Provide guidance on complex and non-routine transactions
Support audit requests and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards
Support system implementations and enhancements (ie – ERP, equity, loyalty programs, etc) as a key partner to accounting leadership
Support the ongoing maintenance and execution of internal control processes across the enterprise, including control ownership coordination, documentation updates, remediation follow-up, and leveraging external resources as needed to sustain an effective controls framework.
Assist in ensuring accounting requirements are appropriately reflected in system configurations
Drive adoption of technology solutions and AI-enabled tools, including evaluation of emerging capabilities (i.e. – agentic AI) to improve accounting processes and reporting
Identify and implement automation opportunities by leveraging available technology to streamline processes and enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across accounting workflows
Partner with Finance and IT to improve data accessibility, reporting capabilities, and system integration
Participate in system implementations, enhancements, and process redesign efforts to support a scalable and efficient accounting environment
Oversee work performed by staff, senior accountants, and offshore resources
Provide coaching, review, and development support, fostering growth and accountability across the team
Oversee accounting areas such as equity, compensation and loyalty programs
Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Accounting Operations, Tax and other relevant groups to support reporting and analysis
Provide timely and accurate accounting insights to support business decisions
Identify opportunities for process improvements and enhanced reporting efficiency