Technical Accounting Manager

Buckingham Search is currently partnering with a large, publicly traded global manufacturing company on a confidential search for a Manager, Technical Accounting to join its Corporate Controllership team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex accounting issues, partnering with business leaders, and applying technical accounting guidance to real-world transactions, not simply writing accounting memos

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The role works closely with senior finance leadership across the organization and offers excellent visibility, career development, and long-term advancement opportunitie

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  Partner with business unit leadership on complex accounting matters, acquisitions, and strategic business initiat
• ives Research and apply U.S. GAAP guidance to complex transactions and operational is
• sues Provide accounting support for acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate development activi
• ties Review financial reporting matters and support SEC reporting proce
• sses Assist with implementation of new accounting standards and corporate accounting poli
• cies Partner with operating companies during the month-end close process to resolve accounting and reporting quest
• ions Support SOX compliance initiatives, internal controls, and process improvem
• ents Prepare analyses and presentations for executive leadership and the Audit Commi
• ttee Participate in special projects that have visibility across Corporate Fin

• Bachelor's degree in Acco
• unting6+ years of progressive accounting expe
• rienceCPA strongly pre
• ferred
  
  Public accounting and/or public company expe
• rience
  
  Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal co
• ntrols
  
  Experience researching and applying technical accounting gu
• idance
  
  Manufacturing industry experience is
• a plusM&A and acquisition accounting experience is pre
• ferred
  
  Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner cross-functionally across the organi

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• nds Out
• Hybrid work schedule in the Greater Chic
• ago area Highly visible role within Corporate Contro
• llership
  
  Exposure to acquisitions, complex accounting, SEC reporting,
• and SOXOpportunity to work directly with business unit leadership rather than being solely focused on technical memo
• writing
  
  Strong promotion history and multiple career paths into other corporate finance and accounting f