Senior Accounting Manager

Saputo • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Accounting Manager is a hands-on accounting leader responsible for general ledger integrity, timely close execution, financial reporting, internal controls, audit support, and continuous improvement. The role manages and develops accounting team members and partners with stakeholders across Finance and the broader business. It combines strong accounting judgment with practical data and automation capabilities to improve processes, strengthen reporting, and support scalable, well-controlled solutions.

The manager oversees assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities and the U.S. General Ledger function, prepares reporting packages, researches technical accounting matters, and supports internal controls and audits. The role also leads team development, advances process improvement and automation initiatives, partners with Finance and Operations, and contributes to special projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; a related finance degree may be considered with substantial accounting coursework and relevant experience.
• At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervising or developing accounting staff and supporting financial close and reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Ability to research complex accounting issues, form well-supported conclusions, and prepare clear accounting memoranda.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and demonstrated experience using technology to improve accounting processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage process improvements, solve problems, collaborate across functions, and communicate effectively with leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting experience is strongly preferred; 2 to 5 years with a public accounting firm is ideal.
• An active CPA license is strongly preferred; a CPA candidate, CMA, or equivalent professional credential may be considered.
• Experience in manufacturing, food and beverage, consumer products, or another complex, high-volume operating environment.
• Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, including financial close, reporting, master data, workflow, and process optimization.
• Experience with derivative instruments, commodity or foreign exchange exposures, hedge accounting, and effectiveness testing.
• Experience supporting external audits, internal audits, control testing, and remediation of deficiencies.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI semantic models, or comparable reporting, reconciliation, and automation platforms.
• Experience with project management, process mapping, change management, and finance transformation.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, accruals, allocations, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Own the integrity, governance, and performance of the U.S. General Ledger function and related accounting processes.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages for divisional and corporate leadership.
• Review balance sheet and income statement accounts and investigate unusual trends, aged items, reconciling differences, and significant budget or forecast variances.
• Establish close calendars, ownership, review standards, escalation protocols, and measurable service levels; improve close cycle time while maintaining controls.
• Ensure accounting documentation is complete, audit-ready, and consistent with corporate policy and applicable accounting standards.
• Research U.S. GAAP, IFRS, company policy, and accounting literature for complex or non-routine transactions; escalate significant matters as appropriate.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memoranda documenting facts, authoritative guidance, judgments, conclusions, entries, disclosures, and control considerations.
• Monitor new accounting standards and support implementation, training, process updates, and documentation.
• Monitor assigned internal controls, documentation standards, segregation of duties, approvals, and timely remediation of identified issues.
• Coordinate external and internal audit requests, walkthroughs, testing, open-item tracking, and management responses; resolve issues through sustainable corrective actions.
• Assess accounting risks arising from process, system, organizational, or data changes and ensure controls are embedded in new solutions.
• Lead workforce planning, including organizational design, succession planning, resource allocation, cross-training strategies, and capability development.
• Manage, coach, and develop accounting team members through goals, feedback, one-on-ones, performance reviews, and development plans.
• Delegate effectively while maintaining appropriate review, accountability, and decision rights; foster a collaborative, inclusive, and learning-oriented team culture.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement improvements that reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, improve data quality, and accelerate reporting.
• Contribute to finance improvement and automation initiatives involving SAP, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, workflow tools, and other approved technologies.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, exception reports, and automated validations for close, reconciliation, journal entry, balance sheet, and operating expense processes.
• Partner with IT and data teams on requirements, testing, access, change management, data governance, and adoption of new solutions.
• Apply structured problem-solving, root-cause analysis, process mapping, and benefit tracking to improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Finance and Operations to explain results, identify business drivers, and translate accounting implications into actions and decisions.
• Participate in cross-functional projects such as system implementations, process redesign, integrations, and other finance initiatives.
• Communicate complex accounting issues to leadership, including risks, findings, recommendations, and matters requiring escalation.
• Execute special projects and additional responsibilities assigned by management.

Benefits

• Development opportunities that enhance career fulfillment.
• Meaningful compensation and benefits to help care for family.
• Opportunities to contribute to the community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products.

What This Job Offers

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