Senior Accounting Manager, Record to Report

Role Overview

• Provide support for accounting and transactional activities for bakery and sales locations
• Manage the daily, weekly, and periodic transactional accounting activities for bakeries and sales entities
• Manage and oversee the month-end close process to ensure all deadlines are met
• Ensure the preparation of timely and accurate general ledger postings for account and bank reconciliations
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of intercompany balancing of sales and purchasing activities for all bakery and sales entities
• Review and approve the work of Coordinators and Accounting staff
• Communicate with Controllers, Shared Services, and key stakeholders regarding accounting issues and changes
• Drive process improvements through standardization, optimization, and automation
• Maintain SOX, internal controls, and policy compliance
• Mentor, train, and develop coordinators and accounting staff
• Develop and manage work schedules and activities, back-up procedures, and staffing requirements to ensure coverage at all times
• Support requests from Shared Accounting customers for General Ledger and P&L activities
• Support ad hoc requests, projects, continuous improvement activities, team member training, performance reviews, employee grievances resolutions, etc.
• Participate in key management decisions such as hiring, performance reviews, performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, promotions, etc.
• Provide analysis and interpretation of results, along with the preparation of financial and operating reports to provide a basis for management planning and operating controls
• Review established accounting practices and procedures to ensure Compliance with SEC, US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley accounting, and reporting regulations

Requirements

• 10+ years of related experience
• 6+ years of experience in accounting
• At least 4 years in a supervisory role managing a team of 10+ staff accountants
• At least 3 years of experience in staff development, training, and mentoring
• 3-5 years of experience in shared services or center of excellence operations
• SAP S4 experience, a plus; and BlackLine experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. MBA a plus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave