Accounting Supervisor Babcock and Wilcox : Ohio Category: Accounting​/Finance

Description

The Accountant Supervisor provides leadership over International Accounting, Corporate Accounting and certain statutory audit compliance processes. This role owns monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities; ensures strong internal controls and SOX compliance; and delivers timely, accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The position partners cross-functionally (FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Operations, and IT) to drive process optimization, ERP/data governance, and automation initiatives, while developing high-performing accounting teams and providing executive-level insights to the Corporate Controller and CFO.

• Leads monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for international entities and certain corporate processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.
• Establishes, maintains, and tests internal controls over financial reporting (SOX); partners with Internal Audit to remediate deficiencies.
• Serves as primary liaison to external auditors in their assigned areas; coordinates audit readiness, responds to questions, and drives closure of audit findings.
• Supports general ledger governance, chart of accounts, and account reconciliation standards; enforces close calendar and quality benchmarks.
• Supports ERP and reporting-system initiatives (e.g., upgrades, integrations, automation); partners with IT on data governance and master data integrity.
• Designs and implements process improvements and automation (RPA, templates, standardized workflows) to reduce cycle time and error rates.
• Manages statutory audit compliance process ensuring alignment between management reporting and statutory results.
• Provides leadership and career development to professional staff; sets goals, coaches performance, and builds bench strength.
• Supports cross-functional projects (e.g., carve-outs, acquisitions, integrations, restructurings) including accounting set-up, opening balance sheets, and controls.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, GAAP, and applicable regulatory requirements; anticipates risks and implements mitigation plans.
• Develops and monitors accounting KPIs (close timeliness, reconciliation quality, audit findings, automation adoption); communicates results and action plans.
• Reviews and approves journal entries and reconciliations in assigned areas; ensures documentation quality and auditor-ready support.
• Prepares and reviews tax provisions for federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
• Manages state and local tax compliance, including filings and reporting.
• Executes ad hoc tax projects, such as implementing new tax technology and driving cost-saving initiatives.
• Reviews foreign tax provisions and ensures compliance with international requirements.
• Performs monthly account reconciliations to maintain accuracy and integrity of tax-related accounts.
• Conducts tax research to support compliance and strategic planning.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Preferred
  
  Education/Certification:
  
  Master's/MBA; CPA strongly preferred.
• At least 7-10 years of related corporate accounting and analytical experience. Corporate experience requirement can be combined with public accounting experience.
• Oracle and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) user skills preferred.
• Microsoft Office suite; including advanced Excel skills (vlookups, what-ifs, pivot tables).
• Experience with an international organization.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Curious and eager to learn.
• Persistent and results-driven.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Professional demeanor and executive presence.
• Experience working with multiple ERP systems that are not fully integrated.
• Capability to identify process improvement opportunities and re-engineer solutions for greater accuracy.
• Familiarity with payroll accounting processes.
• Solid accounting knowledge and technical skills.
• Commitment to accuracy and precision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong information management abilities.