Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Acushnet Company•Fairhaven, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting oversees the accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls for all compensation- and benefits-related costs, ensuring accurate recognition and disclosure of payroll, incentive compensation, share-based awards, and employee benefits in compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and public company requirements. As a key member of the Corporate Accounting team, this role partners closely with Financial Reporting, HR, Payroll, FP&A, Legal, Internal Audit, and external auditors to support the monthly close, quarterly reporting, and annual audit cycles. The position serves as a subject matter expert for equity and incentive compensation, prepares related financial statement disclosures and benefit plan financials, owns SOX controls, supports forecasting and workforce-related initiatives, and drives process improvements to strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a public company or large, complex corporate environment
At least two years of experience in a leadership or people-management role
Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP related to compensation and benefits
Experience operating in a SOX-compliant environment, including demonstrated control ownership
Proven partnership with Human Resources and Payroll teams
Exposure to equity compensation plans and Compensation Committee governance
Ability to translate compensation plan design into clear and well-supported accounting conclusions
Strong cross-functional communication and influencing skills
Proactive approach to risk identification, control enhancement, and process improvement
Collaborative, inclusive leadership style

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred
Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) preferred

Responsibilities

Oversees the accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls for all compensation- and benefits-related costs.
Ensures accurate recognition and disclosure of payroll, incentive compensation, share-based awards, and employee benefits in compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and public company requirements.
Partners closely with Financial Reporting, HR, Payroll, FP&A, Legal, Internal Audit, and external auditors to support the monthly close, quarterly reporting, and annual audit cycles.
Serves as a subject matter expert for equity and incentive compensation.
Prepares related financial statement disclosures and benefit plan financials.
Owns SOX controls.
Supports forecasting and workforce-related initiatives.
Drives process improvements to strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across the organization.