Accounting Lead; Manager

Overview

Join a company with 135 successful years of creating high quality premium brands. We are seeking a results-oriented Accounting Lead to lead the general ledger and tax functions within our finance organization. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial results while maintaining compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and company accounting policies. This role will be critical to ensuring accurate financial reporting and strengthening the integrity of our accounting processes.

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
• Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
• Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

As an Accounting Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the monthly general ledger close process, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met. Reviewing and approving balance sheet reconciliations and partnering with the Head of Accounting & Compliance and CFO to validate reported financial results. You will also collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure the accuracy of all tax-related balances and compliance with reporting requirements.

Planning and compliance are key processes you will also coordinate for the Accounting team, and, as a leader of the team, you will serve as a subject-matter expert to provide guidance and training to the Accounting team members.

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience in general ledger management, strong technical knowledge of Accounting, Tax US regulations, Accounting Systems, Microsoft office suite, and excellent analytical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical accounting expertise, strong leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement in financial processes and systems. If you are a disciplined accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced corporate environment, we invite you to apply.

This role is based out of our Edison, NJ office and the salary range is $135k-155k.

• Excellent knowledge of banking/financial business operations and risk-based auditing
• Strong analytical ability and business acumen
• Solid understanding of basic accounting concepts (US GAAP & IFRS)
• Strong & Effective communication, relationship building, teamwork, problem solving, organizational and task management skills
• Ability to multi-task many items at once in a deadline driven environment
• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
• Results driven, flexible and agile
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting is required;
  Master’s Degree in Business Administration is preferable
• CPA or equivalent
• +5 years of Auditing or Accounting experience with a focus on financial risk and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated ability and knowledge of various software packages, particularly all Microsoft Office applications (specifically Excel & Access)

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