Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

Senior Manager / Director, Technical Accounting

Uptown Dallas - 2 Days Remote

Our client, a global investment firm based in Dallas, is seeking a Senior Manager or Director of Technical Accounting to join its corporate accounting organization.

This is a high-visibility role with responsibility for technical accounting and accounting policy across the organization and its subsidiaries. The position will research and evaluate complex transactions, new accounting guidance and reporting requirements and work closely with accounting teams across multiple business units.

IFRS experience is an important component of this search. The organization operates within a global reporting structure, and the Senior Manager will play a key role in technical accounting matters involving both U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

Highlights:

• Benefits include: 4 weeks vacation, plus floaters; 14 weeks maternity leave; 6 weeks paternity leave
• High-visibility technical accounting role
• Broad exposure across multiple businesses within a global organization
• Significant ownership of accounting policy and complex technical matters
• Long-term client we’ve been placing people with for years.
• Excellent career growth opportunities across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical accounting research and documentation for complex transactions and new accounting guidance
• Maintain and develop accounting policies and ensure consistent application across the organization
• Provide technical guidance related to acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions
• Research and document conclusions under U.S. GAAP and IFRS
• Partner with accounting teams across multiple business units on technical accounting matters
• Review technical accounting memoranda and supporting documentation
• Work closely with internal and external auditors
• Support other accounting and reporting initiatives as needed

Qualifications:

• 6-12 years of progressive accounting and reporting experience
• CPA required
• Public accounting experience
• Strong technical accounting and research background
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• IFRS technical accounting experience
• Experience with complex accounting areas such as:
  Consolidations, Business combinations and goodwill, CECL, Transfers, Derivatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly document and convey technical accounting conclusions
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Preferred Experience (not required):

• Financial services or investment industry experience
• Experience working within a large, complex or global organization