Senior Manager, N.A. Logistics Accounting
About The Position
This role reports to the Associate Director, Manufacturing and Operations Accounting, and will support the accurate reporting of logistics expenses in North America. This role calls for strong business partnership with finance, operations, and compliance contacts at a variety of levels, including corporate warehouse management, Operations IT, Logistics Finance, Logistics Operations, Internal Controls, internal and external audit, and Inventory Controls. Key opportunities for enhancement include the onboarding of the remainder of journal entries/month-end close responsibilities from Finance, the development of automated reporting to assess the sufficiency of accruals, and updated management processes for warehouse purchase orders and lease agreements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in finance/accounting
- Demonstrated knowledge of lease accounting
- Natural ability to work in cross-functional teams with a proven track-record of managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Hard-working, capable of thriving under strict deadlines and business pressures
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict management skills
- Demonstrated experience with Excel, Power BI, and other analytics tools
Nice To Haves
- MBA Preferred
- preference for logistics or operational manufacturing experience
- Desire to use AI (e.g., CoPilot and/or Claude) to gain efficiency at month-end and develop reporting capabilities
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of two North America-based employees and dotted line reporting for an India-based employee.
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of North America logistics expense, approximately $1.5B in annual spend (portion not in SAP Material Ledger).
- Partner closely with IT Support, Logistics Finance, and other business partners to communicate and resolve Logistics Accounting related issues.
- Identify, prevent as much as possible, and when necessary, resolve accounting gaps resulting from systems issues (OTM, US Bank, Hyperion, and SAP – GFIN, ECC, and S/4).
- Cultivate subject matter expertise on all logistics accounting related topics to aid in audit initiatives, divestiture discussions, and other topics.
- Partner with Logistics Finance to implement appropriate controls over warehouse management, including purchase order maintenance, lease agreement tracking, and SAP assessment updates.
- Manage and oversee the monthly Logistics Accounting close routines, including the creation of any supplemental accruals needed to boost reporting accuracy.
- Continuously seek process improvements to maximize efficiency, especially at month-end.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- 7% 401(k) matching
- Business Resource Groups (BRGs)
- industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus
- Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
- Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
- Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
