Sr. Manager, General Accounting

Senior General Accounting Manager (Corporate)

This position is Hybrid working from our Legacy West Support Center located in Plano Texas.

About Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

At SBH, our purpose is to inspire a more colorful, confident, and welcoming world. We are the leader in professional hair color, selling and distributing professional beauty supplies across 11 countries through our Sally Beauty and Beauty Systems Group businesses. Sally Beauty offers products for hair color, hair care, nails, and skin care to retail customers looking for salon quality products at a value price.

Beauty Systems Group, branded as Cosmo Prof or Armstrong McCall stores, along with its direct sales consultants, sell professionally branded products intended for use and resale by salons to retail consumers.

About the role

This position is responsible for managing a team of accountants in the preparation and accuracy of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, while ensuring compliance with all internal control requirements. The Manager will provide day-to-day leadership to the General Accounting team, support departmental objectives, and help drive consistency, efficiency, and accuracy across accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals to ensure high-quality output and continuous improvement.
• Manage team workloads, establish priorities, provide ongoing performance feedback, and maintain appropriate cross-training and succession coverage.
• Lead and oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for core accounting functions to ensure timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting, ensuring deadlines are met and accounting issues are identified and resolved timely. Core accounting functions include the following areas:

• Payroll and benefits accounting
• Activities will include review of journal entries and account reconciliations prepared by staff, review account activity, financial results, and period-over-period variances, investigating and explaining unusual or material items.
• Ensure accounting policies and procedures are appropriately documented, consistently applied, and updated as business processes evolve.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, including proper documentation and support for audit requirements. Oversee the execution and documentation of applicable SOX controls and support the timely remediation of control deficiencies
• Assist with internal and external audits, including preparation of schedules and responding to auditor inquiries.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support financial reporting and operational needs.
• Research and resolve accounting matters in accordance with U.S. GAAP, escalating complex or judgmental matters as appropriate.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and strengthen controls.

Knowledge, skills & abilities requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, CPA preferred
• At least 6-8 years of progressive experience in accounting, with demonstrated success in a management role
• Knowledge of GAAP
• Experience with Oracle EBS and Oracle Planning (Smart View) preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Competencies & attributes

• Passionate Learner – inquisitive about the business; open to feedback and coaching, applies learning quickly; applies learning to improve processes and procedures, proactively shares learning with colleagues and leaders; realigning and reshaping projects
• Flexible & Agile Adapter – responsive and open to change; works well with ambiguity; adapts to new plans or directions; keeps calm under pressure; perseveres to achieve the plan/task; doesn't dwell on the past
• Talent Builder – considers how we can create an inclusive culture; encourages input from others; invests time as an informal/formal coach or buddy; works to build a diverse team with the right skills and knowledge; looks for ways to acknowledge, motivate, and value the team
• Effective Communicator – articulates in…