Manager of Accounting; Temp

“In a world that’s changing so quickly, you’re guaranteed to fail if you don’t take any risks”

Our client, located in the New York Metro Area, is looking for a Manager of Accounting (Temp) to provide support for accounting policy and the financial reporting process. This role will report directly to the Assistant Corporate Controller.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all US GAAP and consolidation of financial statements.
• Assist accounting team with the monthly financial close process, including review of account reconciliations, journal entries and maintaining accurate supporting analysis and documentation across various complex accounting areas, which may include: inventory accounting, hard POS, prepaids, leases, consolidations, SG&A, PP&E, and foreign currency transactions.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial statements (Cash Flow & Shareholders’ Equity).
• Analyze period over period fluctuations and provide insightful commentary of key business drivers in accounting areas assigned; respond timely to inquiries through research and analysis from all global accounting teams.
• Support numerous special projects and requests from the finance leadership as they arise.
• Assist in the coordination of external and internal audits and provide requests as needed.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement; provide recommendations to management and execute changes.

Qualifications

• Education Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  7+ years of accounting experience.
• Key Skills & Abilities:
  • SAP Experience (MUST), TM1 & Workiva experience (PLUS).
  • CPG Inventory Experience (MUST).
  • Proactive self-starter with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and with a team.
  • Problem-solving, analysis, and research skills to resolve outstanding issues.

We accept both remote and hybrid structure.