Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting

The Wonderful Company • Los Angeles, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting is a key leader in The Wonderful Company’s Corporate Accounting organization. The role is responsible for accurate, timely, well-controlled financial reporting and ongoing improvement of the team’s operations. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Accounting, this leader develops a high-performing accounting team, establishes scalable processes and operating standards, and advances the responsible use of technology, automation, and AI to improve quality, efficiency, insight, and employee effectiveness. The position calls for ownership and sound judgment, proactive issue management, and the ability to turn opportunities to improve legacy processes into sustainable solutions.

The position is based at the company’s West Los Angeles, California office, on a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work Monday through Wednesday, with the option to work remotely Thursday and Friday. The role supports close and reporting activities, complex accounting matters, team development, process improvement, technology adoption, cross-functional initiatives, audit and tax deliverables, and hands-on accounting work as business needs require.

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, and financial statement analysis.
• Sound 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 ability to use technology, automation, data, and emerging AI capabilities to improve finance operations.
• Curiosity and learning agility to evaluate new tools responsibly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-functional influencing skills.
• High degree of ownership, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, 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 accurate, complete, well-supported results are available on schedule for management.
• Support month-end close activities, including maintaining the close checklist, reviewing journal entries, and completing account reconciliations.
• Maintain high standards for balance sheet integrity; ensure reconciliations are timely, accurate, and supported, and that reconciling items are understood, resolved promptly, and prevented from recurring.
• Research and recommend accounting treatment for complex or unusual transactions, including 1031 exchanges, and document conclusions clearly.
• Review financial statements and supporting analyses, applying sound judgment 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 differentiation, timely coaching and feedback, development opportunities, and succession planning.
• Plan and prioritize team capacity and workload to cover critical deliverables while allowing time for 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 valuable 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, using insights to drive action and accountability.
• Lead complex accounting matters and special projects; serve as a subject matter expert for assigned legal entities and processes and translate 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, comprehensive vision and dental plans, and 401(k) with match eligibility.
• 24/7 online physician consultations and virtual mental health resources.
• Life coaching, employee community groups, cash rewards for healthy habits, fitness reimbursements, and on-demand fitness videos.
• Career advancement opportunities and internal mobility across company brands and business units.
• Learning and development resources, including people-manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.
• Company-wide mentorship program.
• Continuous improvement training.
• Wonderful Giving company-provided funds to allocate to up to three charities of the employee’s choice.
• Opportunity to join group community service projects through Wonderful Neighbor.

What This Job Offers

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