Manager Accounting Consolidation & Compliance Job Northern Kentucky USA,Accounting

Location:

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opening for a Manager, Accounting Consolidation & Compliance at our corporate headquarters in Cleveland, OH. The Manager, Accounting Consolidation & Compliance leads the Company's global financial consolidation process and drives accounting process standardization, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. The position serves as the primary owner of consolidation activities, including intercompany eliminations and consolidation governance, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of consolidated financial information.

In addition to consolidation responsibilities, the Manager leads initiatives to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and increase operational efficiency across the Company’s global accounting department. The role also oversees fixed asset and lease accounting, including developing, implementing, and enforcing capitalization policies and related governance processes.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Own and manage the Company's global consolidation process, ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial reporting.
Lead consolidation governance activities, including legal entity structures, account mappings, reporting hierarchies, and consolidation controls.
Oversee global intercompany accounting and elimination processes, including the management of investigation and resolution of intercompany differences.
Lead the aggregation and reconciliation of certain company-wide financial information and supporting schedules to ensure accurate reporting and disclosure activities.
Develop, maintain, and enhance policies, procedures, and controls supporting the consolidation process.
Support any potential acquisition integration activities, legal entity restructuring initiatives, and related consolidation and reporting requirements.
Monitor new accounting standards and reporting requirements and assess impacts on the Company's consolidation and reporting processes.
Support internal and external audit activities related to consolidated financial reporting.
Lead initiatives to strengthen accounting processes, governance frameworks, and internal controls across the global accounting organization.
Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, standardization, scalability, and control effectiveness.
Support system enhancements, automation initiatives, and reporting improvements impacting accounting and financial reporting processes.
Oversee fixed asset accounting activities, including capitalization policy governance, asset lifecycle management, and related financial reporting requirements.
Manage lease accounting processes and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and Company policies.
Partner with Internal Audit and business stakeholders to identify control enhancements and ensure compliance with Company policies and reporting requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
CPA required
Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in financial consolidation, reporting, and internal controls.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
Experience with complex, multi-entity consolidation environments.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications
Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The company generally does not sponsor candidates for temporary visas or permanent residency for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Public accounting experience with a Big 4 or nationally recognized accounting firm.
Demonstrated project management…