Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

ACERTUS • Saint Louis, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

ACERTUS is an automotive logistics company offering a portfolio of services across the vehicle lifecycle. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to join our Finance & Accounting organization. Reporting directly to the VP, FP&A, this is a highly visible, hands-on accounting leadership role designed for an experienced CPA who can serve as a trusted technical accounting partner across the organization. You will partner closely with our Controllers and other Finance leaders, providing technical accounting expertise, oversight, and guidance across the close and audit processes. You will help ensure accounting work is completed accurately and timely, resolve complex accounting questions, and become a go-to resource for the broader accounting team. The right person will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to lead through expertise and influence. A key measure of success will be building enough ownership and credibility to independently handle accounting, audit, and close-related matters that would otherwise require senior Finance leadership involvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Active CPA license required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, technical accounting research, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Significant experience supporting or leading monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Strong experience working directly with external auditors and navigating complex audit requests and accounting matters.
• Ability to independently research and resolve complex or non-routine accounting issues.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules.
• Strong ability to partner with and influence experienced accounting professionals.
• Hands-on ERP experience; experience with systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics is beneficial.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• High integrity and sound judgment when handling confidential and sensitive financial information.

Nice To Haves

• Combination of public accounting and corporate/industry accounting experience.
• Previous experience at the Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Director, Senior Accounting Manager, or similar level.
• Experience in a multi-entity, high-growth, or private-equity-backed organization.
• Experience working within transportation, logistics, automotive, or another operationally complex organization.
• MBA or Master’s degree in Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Own and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Partner closely with Controllers to ensure accounting activities, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules are complete and accurate.
• Serve as a trusted technical accounting resource, providing guidance and clarification on complex or non-routine accounting matters.
• Serve as a primary resource for external auditors and help drive successful annual audits and interim reviews.
• Research, document, and apply U.S. GAAP guidance related to complex accounting matters, including revenue recognition, leases, stock-based compensation, business combinations, and other non-routine transactions.
• Prepare and/or review consolidated financial statements across multiple entities and business units.
• Identify accounting or reporting issues, determine appropriate solutions, and drive matters through resolution.
• Support the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, workflows, and controls.
• Identify opportunities to streamline the close process, reduce manual work, and improve accuracy and efficiency through automation and system enhancements.
• Partner with FP&A to reconcile financial results against budgets and forecasts and explain key variances.
• Collaborate with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Operations, IT, and other cross-functional partners on accounting implications of business initiatives and transactions.
• Support system optimization, upgrades, and integrations as needed.
• Support financial due diligence and integration activities related to mergers and acquisitions, as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Voluntary Life/Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Company Paid Basic Life and Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 7 Company-Paid Holidays plus 1 Floating Holiday
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement, Financial wellness resources, Retirement planning, and legal services
• Employee discount programs
• Complimentary Grubhub+ membership
• Casual dress code

What This Job Offers

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