Sr. Manager of Segment Accounting

Driven Brands Inc.•Charlotte, NC

15d

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Segment Accounting is a critical leadership role responsible for stabilizing, rebuilding, and overseeing core accounting operations—including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Accounting—for certain brands within a reporting segment of Driven Brands. The Senior Manager will play a hands-on role in correcting historical issues, strengthening the control environment, rebuilding team capability, and restoring trust with corporate accounting, audit, and leadership. A key component of the role includes leading the clean‑up and stabilization of AP and AR processes, followed by a migration of AP and AR activities to other teams. Until that transition is complete, this role maintains full operational accountability for those functions. This position reports to a Director-level Controller of the impacted segment and partners closely with Corporate Accounting, Shared Services leadership, Internal Audit, and external auditors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA required
8-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public company and U.S. GAAP environments
Prior experience overseeing or deeply supporting AP, AR, and general ledger functions, preferably in a complex or decentralized organization
Demonstrated experience working in environments with:
Internal control deficiencies or reportable conditions
Process failures requiring remediation
Audit scrutiny and heightened documentation requirements
Strong knowledge of SOX controls, account reconciliation standards, and financial close best practices
Ability to operate effectively in environments requiring hands‑on leadership, change management, and firm execution discipline

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting or leading Shared Services transitions is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Segment Accounting & Financial Close
Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for the segment, including journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analysis, and financial statement support
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and internal accounting policies
Review segment‑level financial results for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness prior to submission to Corporate Accounting
Serve as the primary accounting lead for the segment during external audit and internal audit engagements
Accounts Payable Oversight (Interim Ownership)
Direct oversight of AP operations during the remediation and stabilization period, including invoice processing, vendor master controls, payment runs, accruals, and cutoff
Identify and remediate root causes of historical AP issues (e.g., late processing, duplicate payments, unsupported accruals, vendor disputes)
Design and implement documented AP procedures, approval matrices, and key controls aligned with SOX requirements
Partner with Procurement, Treasury, and IT to improve upstream processes and system controls
Prepare AP processes, data, and controls for eventual handoff to Shared Services
Accounts Receivable Oversight (Interim Ownership)
Oversee AR processes including billing, cash application, credit management, adjustments, and bad debt reserves
Address historical deficiencies in billing accuracy, timeliness, collections, and AR aging
Strengthen controls around revenue‑related receivables, unapplied cash, credits, and write‑offs
Collaborate with Commercial, Operations, and Corporate Revenue teams to align AR practices with revenue recognition policies
Lead AR process documentation, standardization, and readiness for Shared Services migration
General Accounting & Controls
Oversee balance sheet integrity, including ownership of high‑risk accounts and judgmental estimates
Ensure timely preparation and review of account reconciliations with appropriate support and review evidence
Partner with SOX team to design and perform SOX‑compliant controls over segment accounting activities, remediating legacy control gaps and internal control deficiencies
Partner with Internal Audit to support walkthroughs, testing, and remediation validation
Leadership, Talent & Culture
Rebuild Stabilize and lead accounting teams through building accountability, technical competence, and morale
Set clear expectations for performance, documentation, and control ownership
Coach and develop managers and senior accountants, with an emphasis on judgment, risk awareness, and escalation
Serve as a “player‑coach” during remediation, stepping in hands‑on where needed to meet deadlines and quality standards
Shared Services Transition
Lead the process clean‑up, standardization, and documentation of AP and AR activities to support migration to Finance Operations
Partner with Finance Operations leadership to define scope, timelines, service level expectations, and control ownership
Support knowledge transfer, cutover planning, parallel runs, and post‑transition stabilization
Retain accountability for process quality and control effectiveness through transition milestones