Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting

The Wonderful Company•Los Angeles, CA

7h•$160,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting is a key leader within The Wonderful Company’s Corporate Accounting organization. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Accounting, this role leads and develops an accounting team and is accountable for accurate, timely, well-controlled financial reporting and continuous improvement. The role establishes scalable processes and operating standards and drives responsible use of technology, automation, and AI to improve quality, efficiency, insight, and employee effectiveness. It requires strong ownership and judgment, proactive issue management, and the ability to turn opportunities into sustainable solutions that strengthen and scale Corporate Accounting. The position is based at the company’s West Los Angeles, California office on a hybrid schedule: in-office Monday through Wednesday, with the option to work remotely Thursday and Friday. The Senior Manager oversees assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close; supports financial reporting and audits; leads complex accounting matters and cross-functional initiatives; and performs hands-on analysis and close work when business needs, complexity, or team capacity require it.

Requirements

At least 8 years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
Significant experience leading accounting teams in a complex organization.
Demonstrated success developing high-performing employees and future leaders.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Strong technical accounting foundation, including GAAP, internal controls, financial statement analysis, and judgment in assessing complex transactions, reporting matters, and operational risks.
Ability to identify root causes, challenge existing practices, simplify complex processes, and implement sustainable improvements that measurably improve quality, efficiency, control, or cycle time.
Strong systems orientation and demonstrated success leveraging technology, automation, data, and emerging AI capabilities to improve finance operations.
Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-functional influencing skills.
High degree of ownership, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, learning agility, and leadership behaviors consistent with The Wonderful Company’s core values.

Nice To Haves

CPA or equivalent professional certification.
Experience with a major ERP system, preferably Oracle.
Involvement in finance systems, automation, process transformation, or AI-enabled initiatives.
Experience working with internal and external auditors.
Experience leading cross-functional accounting or finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring financial results are accurate, complete, well-supported, and delivered on schedule.
Support month-end close processes, including maintaining the close checklist, reviewing journal entries, and completing account reconciliations.
Maintain high standards for balance sheet integrity and ensure reconciling items are understood, promptly resolved, and prevented from recurring.
Research and recommend accounting treatment for complex or unusual transactions, including 1031 exchanges, and clearly document conclusions.
Review financial statements and supporting analyses to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, internal controls, and reporting requirements.
Build, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting team through clear expectations, performance management, coaching, feedback, development opportunities, and succession planning.
Plan and prioritize team capacity and workload to cover critical deliverables while enabling process improvement, cross-training, and professional development.
Challenge legacy processes and implement scalable, standardized solutions that reduce low-value work and manual intervention, strengthen controls, improve transparency, and reduce reliance on individual heroics.
Champion responsible adoption of AI, automation, and emerging technologies by identifying use cases, leading experimentation and implementation, establishing controls, and driving team adoption.
Develop and monitor operating metrics and KPIs for close performance, reconciliation quality, issue resolution, workload, and process health, and use insights to drive action and accountability.
Lead complex accounting matters and special projects as a subject matter expert for assigned legal entities and processes, translating technical requirements into sustainable operating solutions.
Lead cross-functional initiatives with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Real Estate, Payroll, Accounts Payable, IT, business units, and other stakeholders.
Support year-end audit deliverables, internal financial reporting packages, legal entity tax packages, and personal and real property tax filings and payments.
Ensure critical processes have documented procedures and appropriate backup coverage.
Perform detailed accounting analysis, research, reconciliation, cleanup, and close-related work when business needs, complexity, or team capacity require direct involvement.

Benefits

Medical coverage.
Vision and dental plans.
401(k) with match eligibility.
24/7 online physician consultations.
Virtual mental health resources.
Life coaching.
Employee community groups.
Cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements.
On-demand fitness video library.
Career advancement opportunities and internal mobility.
Learning and development resources, including people manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.
Company-wide mentorship program.
Continuous improvement training.
Company-provided funds for charitable giving through Wonderful Giving.
Opportunities to participate in group community service projects through Wonderful Neighbor.
May include a discretionary bonus.