Sr. Manager, Technical Accounting

Jeld-Wen Inc.•Charlotte, NC

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Technical Accounting is a key leader within the SEC and Financial Reporting team and serves as a subject-matter expert on complex U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting matters. The role leads technical accounting projects and implementation of new accounting standards, oversees the Company’s global accounting policies, and supports quarterly and annual SEC reporting. The Sr. Manager partners cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Human Resources, Operations, and other controllership teams, and communicates accounting conclusions and recommendations to senior financial leadership and external auditors. The position follows a hybrid work schedule, with an on-site presence three days per week. JELD-WEN is a global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products, operating across North America and Europe.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
Active CPA certification required.
At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and/or public company technical accounting and SEC reporting experience.
Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including researching complex accounting matters, developing defensible conclusions, and documenting them clearly.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to influence and partner across functions and levels, present complex matters to senior leadership, and interact with internal and external auditors.
Strong leadership and project management capabilities, including prioritizing work, developing team members, managing cross-functional workstreams, and driving multiple deliverables under tight deadlines.
Advanced Excel skills.
High attention to detail, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, continuous improvement mindset, ownership, integrity, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
Prior leadership or people-management experience.
Manufacturing industry experience.
Experience with enterprise and reporting systems such as SAP, OneStream, LeaseAccelerator, Fidelity PSW, and Workiva or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead technical accounting research and analysis using the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, SEC rules and regulations, and other relevant guidance; prepare and review accounting position papers and memoranda for complex and unusual transactions.
Serve as a subject-matter expert on stock-based compensation under ASC 718 and lease accounting under ASC 842, including arrangement evaluations, accounting conclusions, disclosures, policy application, process improvements, and internal controls.
Lead technical accounting assessments for strategic and significant transactions, including restructuring activities, impairment analyses, debt and equity transactions, and other non-routine matters.
Lead adoption and ongoing compliance efforts for new accounting standards, including ASU 2024-03, covering scoping, data readiness, implementation planning, process and control design, and interim and annual disclosures.
Monitor and interpret developments in U.S. GAAP, SEC requirements, and other financial reporting guidance; assess impacts, communicate conclusions, and lead implementation and training.
Own and govern the global accounting policy framework and policy library, ensuring policies are complete, current, consistently applied, and appropriately updated.
Support quarterly and annual SEC reporting, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K, financial statement footnotes, MD&A support, quarterly technical accounting position papers, disclosure reviews, and coordination with internal and external auditors.
Provide leadership and technical guidance across the organization, coach and develop team members, manage concurrent projects, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, and support other technical accounting, reporting, and strategic initiatives as assigned.