Sr Director, Corporate Accounting Operations

TIAA•Chicago, IL

1d•$142,000 - $211,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Accounting Senior Director leads a multinational team of experienced accounting professionals and holds end-to-end accountability for the integrity of financial records, general ledger management, and operational accounting functions across multiple legal entities and affiliated organizations. This role is responsible for overseeing legal entity financial results, account reconciliations, and cash operational management, while serving as a key partner to the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function and executive leadership. The Corporate Accounting Senior Director ensures that all accounting activities are executed in accordance with GAAP, internal policies, and regulatory requirements, and plays a central role in bridging operational accounting with management reporting to drive informed business decisions.

Requirements

8+ years of controls, audit, accounting, or finance experience
University Degree strongly preferred
CPA or equivalent professional designation required
Demonstrated experience managing multinational teams and multiple accounting environments
Familiar with US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards
CPA or equivalent professional designation preferred
Demonstrated experience managing multinational teams and multiple accounting environments

Nice To Haves

10+ years of controls, audit, accounting, or finance experience

Responsibilities

Coordinates and oversees the day-to-day general ledger accounting activities across a geographically distributed team, ensuring consistent application of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls across all regions and legal entities.
Leads the implementation and ongoing management of monthly and quarterly financial close processes, ensuring all compliance requirements, internal deadlines, and reporting standards are consistently met across all entities and jurisdictions.
Maintains ownership and accountability of the balance sheet reconciliation processes and operational cash management, ensuring all positions are accurately stated, properly supported, and reconciled on a timely basis in accordance with established close calendars.
Manages and develops a multinational team through regular coaching, timely performance feedback, and the formal performance review process, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth across geographically diverse team members.
Provides comprehensive oversight of affiliated entity accounting results to ensure accuracy and completeness across the organizational structure.
Serves as the primary point of accountability for legal entity financial results, delivering clear and insightful analysis to stakeholders on a monthly and quarterly basis, including commentary on variances, key drivers, and emerging trends that inform strategic and operational decisions.
Partners closely with FP&A to support the preparation and integrity of management reporting results, ensuring alignment between the statutory and management views of financial performance and facilitating a coherent narrative for senior stakeholders.
Partners with the Tax department to support the tax provision and forecast process, ensuring the accuracy of tax-related entries within the general ledger and maintaining a working understanding of tax matters relevant to the legal entities under purview.
Maintains governance and oversight of both the legal and management reporting ledgers, including routine change management testing and validation, and partnership with the Data Operations team to manage system updates and process improvements.
Collaborates with internal and external auditors, tax professionals, and other financial stakeholders to ensure that accounting practices align with organizational objectives and satisfy all regulatory and compliance obligations.