Sr. Manager, Accounting

Cornerstone Building Brands • Cary, NC

3d

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting leads the monthly close, financial reporting, external audit, and internal controls for the Siding & Accessories Finance organization. The role manages and develops Staff and Senior Accountants while ensuring accurate, timely, and US GAAP-compliant results. The successful candidate brings strong technical accounting judgment, experience leading complex close and audit processes, and a record of building high-performing teams and improving processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years leading accounting staff.
• Experience managing full-cycle close and external audits.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and technical accounting research.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and talent-development skills.
• Strong organization, judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage a fast-paced close.
• Clear analytical and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reconciliation/data-analysis skills.

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification.
• MBA or another advanced degree.
• Public accounting experience.
• Manufacturing or building products experience.
• Experience with Oracle JDE.
• Familiarity with FloQast, OneStream, Hubble, FAS, or LAS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet tie-outs, and intercompany activity.
• Manage close tasks and approvals in FloQast and JDE, resolving issues and ensuring accurate, timely completion.
• Oversee reporting through OneStream and Hubble and ensure results reconcile to the general ledger.
• Analyze and communicate actual-to-budget and forecast variances for management reviews.
• Serve as the primary contact for the third-party audit partner and coordinate audit timelines, requests, and support packages.
• Track open items and coordinate timely responses across Accounting, Tax, regional teams, and other stakeholders.
• Identify and address potential findings or control deficiencies before and during the audit.
• Maintain effective internal controls and ensure compliance with US GAAP, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Internal Controls to maintain the Risk and Control Matrix and support control documentation and testing.
• Communicate technical accounting guidance and lead remediation of control or segregation-of-duties issues.
• Lead, coach, and develop Staff and Senior Accountants through clear priorities, feedback, and development plans.
• Build consistent close procedures, cross-training, and coverage while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, continuous-improvement culture and support workforce planning and recruiting.
• Partner with Cost Accounting, Regional Controllers, Corporate Accounting, OneStream, and FP&A on close, consolidation, reporting, and analysis.
• Provide accounting expertise for system implementations, process improvements, integrations, and other special projects.

Benefits

• Medical benefits starting day 1 for full-time team members.
• Dental benefits starting day 1 for full-time team members.
• Vision benefits starting day 1 for full-time team members.
• PTO.
• Paid holidays.
• Flexible spending account (FSA).
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability (LTD).
• Short-term disability (STD).
• 401(k).
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Discount programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Training.
• Professional development.

What This Job Offers

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