Senior Accounting Manager

Nitto, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting
- Americas, and fluency in both English and Spanish is required. Nitto Americas is based in Teaneck, NJ. However the role can be remote.

The Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting will combine hands‑on operational leadership with strategic execution. Initially, this leader will take ownership of accounting operations for an assigned operating entity, establishing compliant, and well-controlled processes while transitioning activities into the Shared Service Center operating model.

From there, the scope expands. Working closely with the Director, Finance & Accounting Americas, this individual will help execute Nitto’s shared services roadmap, standardize accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, address recurring operational issues, and support the expansion of shared services to additional Nitto Group companies throughout the Americas.

• Lead end-to-end accounting operations for an assigned operating entity, including monthly and annual close, financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Manage the transition of responsibilities from external temporary accounting support and embed processes within the SSC operating model.
• Identify and remediate control weaknesses and execution gaps through structured action plans, clear ownership, and evidence‑based routines.
• Serve as the primary accounting point of contact for local management and headquarters.
• Ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Nitto Group Accounting Rules, applicable statutory requirements, tax regulations, and internal policies.
• Coordinate audits and support remediation of audit findings with strong documentation and follow‑through.

• Partner with the Director to design, execute, and continuously refine the Americas SSC roadmap.
• Lead and coordinate shared accounting services across the Record-to-Report (R2R) cycle, including:
• General ledger accounting and closing
• Intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Fixed assets and cost accounting
• Treasury and cash management support
• Tax compliance coordination
• Financial planning and analysis
• Identify opportunities to migrate additional companies and processes into SSC in a phased, risk‑controlled manner.
• Drive standardization of accounting policies, workflows, templates, and systems across entities.
• Establish service‑level expectations, operating cadence, and performance reporting to enable predictable execution.

• Provide hands‑on technical accounting support, including complex journal entries, accounting judgments, technical memoranda, and issue resolution.
• Support cost accounting structures and manufacturing‑related accounting complexities, including inventory valuation, standard costing, variances, and related controls.
• Coordinate with tax advisors and internal teams on income tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing support, and local statutory compliance.
• Support treasury operations including cash forecasting, intercompany funding, dividend planning, and cash pooling initiatives.

• Address recurring accounting issues through root‑cause analysis and sustainable process redesign.
• Strengthen internal controls and governance, including controls aligned with Japan Sarbanes‑Oxley (J-SOX) requirements where applicable.
• Drive automation, efficiency improvements, and scalability with limited headcount through standardized routines, workflow discipline, and system‑enabled controls.
• Build repeatable SOPs, checklists, and evidence standards to improve audit readiness and reduce…