Senior Manager, GL Accounting

Exol•Wilmington, MA

3d•$150,000 - $206,800•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Senior Manager, GL Accounting, you will lead the day-to-day activities of the general ledger accounting team and play a key role in ensuring an accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial close. You will oversee complex accounting areas, strengthen accounting processes and internal controls, develop team capabilities, and partner across Finance and the broader organization to deliver meaningful financial analysis. This position reports to the Assistant Controller.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or relevant educational experience.
Minimum 10 years of accounting experience, minimum 3 years of direct management experience
Prior direct or functional management experience required
Public accounting experience or experience working with external auditors
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, changing priorities as necessary
Effective leader with excellent oral and written communication
Ability to be self-motivated, proactive, and a team player
SAP experience
High attention to detail required in managing analytical tasks
Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
Employees may be required to use a personal credit card for business travel expenses, which are reimbursed based on the program guidelines. Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements, but a personal credit card may be needed during onboarding until the corporate card is issued.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise and oversee the day-to-day operations of the GL accounting team in key areas such as expense accruals, complex intercompany, and stock-based compensation
Manage the month-end financial close process, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the financial statements, including preparation of complex accounting journal entries, complex accounts reconciliation, and review of journal entries prepared by accounting team members
Prepare and conduct quarterly balance sheet reviews with Finance leadership
Analyze accruals balances and roll forwards to identify trends, address internal control considerations, and communicate risks and opportunities to business partners
Support the Finance organization through the development of data analytics and forecast to actuals walks
Lead critical SOX control activities, including transactional testing of goods receipts and accruals
Act as central point-of-contact for internal and external audit queries
Ensure proper application of US GAAP and industry reporting requirements
Lead various GL projects (i.e., new system implementation, month-end close process streamlines, etc.)