US Shared Services Accounting Manager

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Job Posting Date: 15 Sept 2025

Location:

Miami, US
Job
School:
Regional Office (Americas)
Company:
Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium international schools organization with over 80 schools across the Americas, Europe, China, South East Asia and the Middle East. We educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through secondary education and employ over 14,000 staff worldwide.

Our vision is to shape a generation of creative and resilient global citizens that will change our world for the better. Our mission is to be the most forward‑thinking, technology‑enabled educators in the world, using our global reach and world‑class teachers to create a learning experience like no other.

The School Accounting And Controls Leader will oversee the Regional Accounting function and serve as a key leader of the US Shared Services Finance Team.

Responsibilities include:

performance of accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger transactions; business partnering for operating plans; driving culture and robust internal controls; providing reliable forecasting; promoting cross‑functional collaboration; and improving financial systems and processes.

• Ensure timely and accurate month‑end and year‑end closing processes.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and ensure accurate classification of accounts.
• Reconcile complex accounts and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
• Collaborate with auditors to support external audit processes.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and notes to the accounts.
• Review journal entries and ensure proper documentation and approval.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.

• Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, providing guidance to ensure high performance.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Identify training and development needs and provide opportunities for professional growth.

• Prepare and file all centrally managed statutory accounts.
• Manage team reviewing monthly and quarterly journal entries for all 11 US schools.
• Ensure integrity of business unit (school) statutory accounts.
• Account for any holding or dormant companies.
• Lead opening balance sheet work with new acquisitions.
• Analyze month‑end balance sheet movements and variances to budget/forecast.

• Manage team recording accounts receivable journal entries for 11 schools.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, making payments to suppliers and journal entries for 11 schools.
• Streamline accounts receivable and accounts payable processes to create efficiencies.
• Report on service level agreements to schools.

• Prepare the company annual and interim reports under US GAAP and IFRS, interacting fully with external audit teams.
• Drive compliance with NAE Accounting Policy | DOA, GAAP & IFRS Compliance.
• Ensure accounting policies and procedures compliance within business units.

• Lead compliance of new schools accounting with group accounting policies.
• Work with Group FC to align and standardise financial reports.
• Ensure all reporting deliverables are sent on time and in the correct format for month‑end, actual and quarterly reporting.

• At least 5 years’ experience in a high‑pressured financial environment.
• Technical excellence and gravitas to drive change and thrive under pressure.
• Relevant experience leading a shared‑service accounting function dealing with multi‑jurisdictional and Spanish‑speaking businesses.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial management with progressively increasing responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles, accounting…