Manager, Accounting (Hybrid - Atlanta, GA)

Purchasing Power is a leading employee purchase program that helps people buy the products and services they need through the convenience of payroll deduction. As part of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), a Fin Tech holding company with more than 20 years of experience, we’re focused on building simple, responsible financial solutions that put people first. PROG Holdings’ portfolio includes Progressive Leasing, a market leader in lease‑to‑own solutions, Purchasing Power, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform - all united by a commitment to innovation, access, and meaningful impact.

*** This role is a PPC role
*** Purchasing Power is hiring a Manager, Accounting to lead day-to-day close operations and develop our accounting team as we grow as a public company. Reporting to the Controller, this role owns the general ledger close, oversees a team of Senior and Staff Accountants, drives SOX compliance, and champions the AI-enabled process transformation needed to meet the demands of a publicly traded organization.

• Manages the full end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close under US GAAP, including the close calendar, journal entry review, account reconciliations, and consolidation (including foreign currency re-measurement, translation, and allocations).
• Directly manage, mentor and develop accounting staff through structured onboarding, technical training, and goal-setting, while providing ongoing coaching, constructive feedback, and clear communication of policies - fostering a culture of accountability, strong morale, and continuous growth.
• Reviews and approves flux/variance analyses with insightful commentary for senior management, and contributes to monthly and quarterly Controller slide decks.
• Supports preparation of SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q), including financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes‑Oxley Section 404 key controls in the financial areas of responsibility, as applicable, and work with IA to update key controls as necessary.
• Leads initiatives to improve financial close, consolidation, and reporting processes, and monitors ongoing opportunities to enhance financial and operational workflows.
• Drives adoption of AI-powered accounting and workflow automation tools, and develops a near-term technology roadmap for the accounting function in partnership with Accounting leadership.
• Collect business requirements and apply financial concepts to translate them into solution design and proposes recommendations for changes and improvements to accounting policies/procedures.
• Partners with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Operations, and other cross‑functional teams to ensure accurate reporting and alignment on business impacts.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required;
  Master's or MBA a plus.
• 7-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3-5+ years in a publicly traded (SEC-reporting) environment.
• 3+ years of direct people management experience with a demonstrated ability to lead and develop accounting staff.
• 3+ years of SOX 404 compliance experience, including ICFR design, RCM ownership, and external auditor management.
• Proven experience supporting SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q) and managing accelerated filing deadlines.
• Large ERP experience required (Net Suite, SAP, Oracle, or similar). Workday preferred.
• Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with close management platforms (e.g., Black Line, Flo Qast) a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with AI-powered accounting tools, intelligent automation, or data analytics platforms preferred.
• High degree of integrity in handling MNPI consistent with public company disclosure obligations.
• CPA required;
  Big 4 or national public accounting experience strongly preferred.

We act with intensity, urgency, and a passion for supporting our customers and growing our business. We strive for excellence. We hold ourselves accountable and expect it of each other. We attack problems with a positive "can do" attitude. We do what we say we'll do. We deliver as one team, working together with integrity, respect, trust, transparency, and fun. We are better because we work here.

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