Senior Manager Corporate Accounting

JTEKT North America•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting will support the Chief Financial Officer in the design, development, implementation and oversight of financial policies and procedures and their consistent application across all JNA Management Group entities. This covers all JTEKT North America locations with total estimated annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion. The role is also expected to leverage technology—ERP, consolidation and analytics tools—to continuously improve the efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of corporate accounting processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
CPA license
Minimum 7 years of experience in progressive accounting roles with at least 3 years of management experience
Strong technical accounting skills; working knowledge of current technical guidelines and proven ability to research and implement accounting guidance
Demonstrated analytical skills and problem-solving ability
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Expert skills with Microsoft Office; advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables, Power Query) required
Data analytics skills—SQL/Power Query and a BI tool (Power BI or Tableau)—to query, combine and analyze data across multiple systems
Multi-entity ERP experience (SAP or Oracle preferred)
Experience with financial consolidation/EPM platforms (e.g., Oracle FCCS, OneStream, Hyperion HFM, SAP BPC)
Understanding of JSOX and IT general controls (ITGC) as they apply to automated accounting processes
Ability to query and organize from multiple sources and platforms

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing or operating close automation tools (e.g., BlackLine, FloQast) preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure all financial transactions and reports are completed according to IFRS and corporate policy.
Support the Consolidations team in providing consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to JTEKT Japan and relevant support.
Prepare external financial statements including footnotes for external audit review.
Assist in the preparation of corporate budgets and forecasts.
Review and analyze actual corporate results against plan and forecast.
Build automated plan-vs-actual and management reporting using BI tools and standardized data models, reducing reliance on manual spreadsheets.
Provide technical support as required for mergers, acquisitions and divestitures including duediligence, valuation, impairment testing, general ledger mapping, successful integration and/ortransition services execution.
Lead the systems dimension of M&A integration, including chart-of-accounts harmonization, data migration and ERP/consolidation-system integration.
Advise global accounting staff on the proper handling of non-routine accounting transactions.
Develop strategy for implementing any new accounting pronouncements, disclosure requirementsor accounting treatment for unusual transactions in accordance with IFRS.
Support quarterly reviews, annual audit and tax return preparation.
Champion close automation—account reconciliation, journal-entry workflow and close-checklist tools to shorten the close cycle and strengthen controls.
Manage intercompany loans, miscellaneous intercompany billings and funds transfers between subsidiaries.
Manage and provide ongoing training and development of accounting personnel.
Build the team’s digital capability through training in automation, analytics and AI-enabled accounting tools, in addition to technical accounting development.
Perform ad hoc financial analysis in support of business decision making as needed.