Manager, Technical Accounting & Policies

Manager, Technical Accounting & Policies

Our client is a diversified holding company with operations across education, media, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive retail, and other industries. They are seeking a Manager, Technical Accounting & Policies to join the Corporate Office technical accounting and policies team. The role serves as a key subject matter expert on U.S. GAAP for the company and its business units — researching and interpreting accounting guidance, evaluating non-routine transactions, authoring technical memoranda, and maintaining the corporate accounting policies applied across our portfolio of businesses.

• Research technical accounting matters, interpret new accounting literature, evaluate the implications for the company, and operationalize the resulting guidance.
• Support the accounting analysis for special projects, including acquisitions and dispositions, from initial evaluation through external audit review.
• Prepare valuations and evaluate valuations prepared by third parties.
• Support interim and annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment analyses.
• Maintain company-wide lease and stock compensation records, and the related accounting.
• Prepare assigned disclosures for reports filed with the SEC, including business combinations, revenue, stock compensation, and earnings per share.
• Draft the company’s accounting policies and keep them current as guidance evolves.
• Build trusted advisory relationships with finance and accounting leadership at the business units, and serve as an early point of contact for their technical questions.
• Partner with internal and external auditors, consultants, and other corporate departments to support review of the company’s technical positions.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Active CPA license.
• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive financial and accounting related work experience, including public accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including complex areas such as revenue recognition, leases, asset impairment analyses and business combinations.
• Strong interest in technical accounting matters.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical conclusions to non-accountants.
• Ability to work independently within a team, meet recurring deadlines, and manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency across the broader Microsoft Office suite.

• Experience with a Big Four accounting firm strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, or Tableau.
• Experience applying AI tools to improve or redesign accounting workflows, with measurable gains in efficiency or quality.
• A working understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk assessment, bias mitigation, and review of output for quality and accuracy.

Compensation: $130,000 – $175,000 base and a comprehensive benefits package. Leveling will reflect depth of experience.