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Role Overview

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing accounting, close, and financial integrity across our Client's global structure. This role serves as an operational and strategic partner to the CAO organization and functions as a steward of accounting excellence, process optimization, and global standardization.

This leader drives scalable accounting processes, strengthens internal controls, accelerates close timelines, and partners cross-functionally to ensure accurate, timely, and decision-useful financial information across the enterprise. The position plays a critical role in advancing our client's global finance transformation initiatives, including ERP optimization, automation, and continuous improvement of the controllership operating model. This position does require travel 1 week per month onsite in Louisville, KY.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Close Leadership

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close for assigned global entities, investments and joint ventures.

Ensure integrity of financial statements through analytical review, reconciliations, and variance analysis.

Oversee intercompany accounting and global project accounting activities.

Maintain compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies.

Controls & Risk Management

Design, implement, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting.

Identify process risks and proactively remediate control gaps.

Serve as audit lead for assigned areas with external and internal auditors.

Process Optimization & Transformation

Standardize accounting processes globally and drive automation initiatives.

Improve close cycle efficiency, reporting quality, and data transparency.

Partner with IT and finance transformation teams on system enhancements.

Global Finance Partnership

Collaborate cross functionally and with regional finance leaders.

Support complex accounting topics including investments, joint ventures, and intercompany structures.

Provide accounting guidance for business initiatives, integration of acquisitions and strategic transactions.

Leadership & Talent Development

Manage and develop accounting staff through coaching, performance feedback, and development planning.

Foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture aligned with leadership principles.

Champion continuous improvement mindset and accountability across the team.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

8+ years progressive accounting experience

3+ years people leadership

Strong US GAAP expertise

Demonstrated experience managing close processes and financial reporting

Preferred

Global accounting experience

Experience with ERP and financial systems implementations

Experience with intercompany, investments, or multi-entity structures

Public accounting background

Leadership Competencies

Drives results through process discipline and accountability

Thinks strategically while executing operationally

Influences cross-functional stakeholders

Develops talent and future leaders

Challenges status quo and improves syst