Accounting Team Manager
Full Time
11015687
| Job Title: | Accounting Team Manager |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Req ID: | 11015687 |
INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY - INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY
Role Purpose
The Accounting Team Manager is responsible for leading the accounting function to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting for Legal Entity 131 in North America and 163 and 949 in Canada, including their respective subsidiaries.
The role covers core accounting activities, statutory reporting, internal controls, and active support to business decision-making, with accountability for the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the financial statements and underlying records.
This position ensures full compliance with local statutory requirements, IND Gaap and other applicable group standards, tax regulations, and internal policies, while also driving business performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
From a governance standpoint, the Accounting Team Manager is accountable for statutory compliance and is required to sign the financial statements jointly with the Regional Accounting Leader or designated authority.
The Accounting Team Manager supports the Americas Accounting Team Leader in coordinating operations and processes across all scoped entities, including contributing to global reporting, participating in explanatory calls, and delivering clear and consistent financial communication to stakeholders. In addition, the role plays an active part in global accounting coordination, ensuring alignment with corporate policies, consistency in execution, and high-quality deliverables to headquarters.
The role requires close coordination with regional peers to maintain alignment in accounting practices and ensure standardized execution across the group.
The Accounting Team Manager reports to the Americas Accounting Team Leader and has direct oversight of one full-time employee. Travel requirements are expected to be approximately 10-20%, primarily to support manufacturing locations, build relationships with plant leadership, and participate in key operational and financial reviews at WHQ, as needed.
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Key Responsibilities
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Skills & Competencies
Role Purpose
The Accounting Team Manager is responsible for leading the accounting function to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting for Legal Entity 131 in North America and 163 and 949 in Canada, including their respective subsidiaries.
The role covers core accounting activities, statutory reporting, internal controls, and active support to business decision-making, with accountability for the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the financial statements and underlying records.
This position ensures full compliance with local statutory requirements, IND Gaap and other applicable group standards, tax regulations, and internal policies, while also driving business performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
From a governance standpoint, the Accounting Team Manager is accountable for statutory compliance and is required to sign the financial statements jointly with the Regional Accounting Leader or designated authority.
The Accounting Team Manager supports the Americas Accounting Team Leader in coordinating operations and processes across all scoped entities, including contributing to global reporting, participating in explanatory calls, and delivering clear and consistent financial communication to stakeholders. In addition, the role plays an active part in global accounting coordination, ensuring alignment with corporate policies, consistency in execution, and high-quality deliverables to headquarters.
The role requires close coordination with regional peers to maintain alignment in accounting practices and ensure standardized execution across the group.
The Accounting Team Manager reports to the Americas Accounting Team Leader and has direct oversight of one full-time employee. Travel requirements are expected to be approximately 10-20%, primarily to support manufacturing locations, build relationships with plant leadership, and participate in key operational and financial reviews at WHQ, as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting & Close
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial statements. Oversee journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews, and ensure alignment between local GAAP and group standards, including consolidation adjustments.
- KPIs
- Monthly close completed within D+3 to D+5, with no material post-close adjustments
- 100% balance sheet reconciliations completed and reviewed monthly
- Annual audited financial statements issued by June 30 (or earlier, in line with statutory and group reporting requirements)
- No material audit adjustments identified by external auditors
- All consolidation adjustments completed accurately and on time
- KPIs
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial statements. Oversee journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews, and ensure alignment between local GAAP and group standards, including consolidation adjustments.
- Statutory & Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements. Prepare and review statutory financial statements and filings, coordinate external audits, and maintain a strong internal control environment. o KPIs
- No late filings across all entities
- No penalties, fines, or regulatory breaches
- External audit completed on time with clean/unqualified opinion
- No escalations from auditors related to data quality or delays
- Ensure full compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements. Prepare and review statutory financial statements and filings, coordinate external audits, and maintain a strong internal control environment. o KPIs
- Internal Controls & Risk Management
- Maintain an effective control environment, ensure adherence to company policies, identify risks, and implement mitigation actions. Ensure audit readiness, proper documentation, and timely escalation of issues. o KPIs
- No material control deficiencies (SOX or equivalent)
- No repeat audit findings
- Prompt CLO reporting for risks or opportunities identified
- >95% on-time remediation of audit findings
- Maintain a “no surprises” environment through timely escalation
- Maintain an effective control environment, ensure adherence to company policies, identify risks, and implement mitigation actions. Ensure audit readiness, proper documentation, and timely escalation of issues. o KPIs
- Business Partnership & Performance
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business, providing financial insights and analysis to support decision-making. Support planning processes and collaborate cross-functionally with operations, commercial, tax, and treasury teams.
- Serve as a key finance partner to U.S. and Canadian manufacturing locations, providing financial leadership to Plant Controllers and Operations teams. o KPIs
- Timely and actionable insights delivered to support decision-making
- Full support delivered for budget and forecast cycles
- Positive stakeholder feedback and effective cross-functional alignment
- All material variances clearly explained in reporting
- Support Tax function:
- Provide accounting support for Tax, including income tax and indirect tax reporting. Maintain statutory forecasts and support implementation of tax law changes in systems and processes.
- Provide strong accounting support for U.S. and Canadian corporate income tax matters, including tax provision inputs, current and deferred taxes, account reconciliations, and coordination with internal and external tax specialists. o KPIs
- No tax penalties or late tax submissions
- Ensure timely support for Corporate Income Tax preparation to meet statutory deadlines, with an internal completion target of August 31
- Accurate and timely income tax and VAT/Sales Tax reporting
- Statutory forecasts maintained and aligned with tax planning needs
- Successful IT system implementation of tax changes with no operational disruption
- Team Leadership
- Lead, develop, and mentor the accounting team, ensuring clear objectives, performance management, and a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- KPIs
- High employee retention and engagement levels
- Demonstrated development of team capabilities and succession readiness ▪ Strong culture of accountability and compliance
- KPIs
- Lead, develop, and mentor the accounting team, ensuring clear objectives, performance management, and a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Process Improvement & Transformation
- Drive standardization, efficiency, and automation of accounting processes. Work closely with shared services and support system enhancements (e.g., SAP, Workiva). Promote a digital mindset and continuous improvement culture.
- KPIs
- Reduction in manual journal entries and close cycle duration ▪ Full compliance with key processes:
- Global Revenue Recognition processes properly supported and documented
- Global Profit in Inventory (PII) and Inventory-in-Transit processes executed timely and in accordance with policy
- No material audit findings related to accounting estimates or key processes
- Successful contribution to system and process improvement initiatives
- KPIs
- Drive standardization, efficiency, and automation of accounting processes. Work closely with shared services and support system enhancements (e.g., SAP, Workiva). Promote a digital mindset and continuous improvement culture.
- Coordination & Delivery -- Cross-functional KPI reinforcement
- Timely and accurate global reporting to headquarters with zero rework required
- Consistent and clear participation in global calls and presentations when required
- Alignment with regional peers with no material deviations in execution ▪ Timely escalation of material issues (“no surprises” principle)
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA or equivalent professional certification is highly desired
- +10 years of relevant experience in accounting, controllership, tax or audit
- Strong knowledge of local GAAP, basic knowledge of US, UK and Indian GAAPs/IFRS, and tax regulations
- Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, including direct support to plant operations, is required
- Previous leadership experience
- Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems; Workiva tool is desirable
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing and cost accounting, including standard costing, inventory valuation, overhead absorption, and production variance analysis
- Working knowledge of U.S. corporate income tax accounting and tax provision processes; Canadian income tax exposure is a plus
Skills & Competencies
- Strong technical accounting and internal controls expertise
- Ability to manage complexity, deadlines, and multiple priorities
- Self-starter, solution minded, pragmatic
- Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into insights
- Effective communication, both verbally and written, and stakeholder management
- High integrity, ownership, and attention to detail
- Continuous improvement and change management mindset
- Ability to work and influence cross-functional and regional teams across various geographies
- Ability to partner effectively with Plant Managers and Operations leaders, translating manufacturing performance into clear financial insights and actions
- Fluency in English; proficiency in another language is a plus