Interim Accounting Manager

Interim Accounting Manager

This role focuses on overseeing key aspects of corporate accounting within a large, complex organization. The position centers on reviewing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, preparing and reviewing detailed financial reporting schedules, and supporting month-end close activities. The Controller will also assist with integrity reporting reviews and contribute to a major business transformation project by handling day-to-day corporate accounting while permanent staff manage testing and system implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Review journal entries to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting policies and standards.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations to confirm proper classification, support, and resolution of reconciling items.
• Prepare and/or review financial reporting schedules, including roll forwards, trend analysis, and flux analysis.
• Assist in profit and loss (P&L) reviews during the month-end close process, identifying variances and providing explanations.
• Support integrity reporting reviews by validating data, identifying issues, and helping to maintain reliable financial information.
• Assist with ad hoc assignments related to the business transformation project, including preparing and reviewing documentation and participating in testing activities as needed.
• Perform day-to-day corporate accounting activities while current full-time employees focus on ERP testing and implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate completion of month-end and reporting deliverables.
• Apply strong general ledger knowledge to maintain accurate financial records and support continuous improvement of accounting processes.

Essential

Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in a consulting environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or an equivalent accounting-focused degree.
• Strong general ledger accounting experience, including month-end close activities.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience preparing and reviewing financial reporting schedules such as roll forwards, trend analysis, and flux analysis.
• Background working in a large company environment with revenue of approximately $1B or more.
• Proficiency with corporate accounting processes and internal controls.
• Ability to perform detailed P&L reviews and explain financial variances.
• Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills &

Qualifications:

• Experience working through ERP software implementations is preferred, particularly understanding project phases, testing, and documentation requirements.
• Prior experience supporting business transformation or large-scale process change initiatives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across finance and non-finance teams.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and support ad hoc assignments as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a large corporate headquarters environment.

Work Environment:

The role is based in a large corporate headquarters environment within an organization of approximately $2B in size. The Controller will work in a structured, professional office setting that emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and collaboration. The environment involves close interaction with corporate accounting teams and exposure to enterprise-level systems and processes, including ERP platforms undergoing implementation and testing. The position supports a busy month-end close cycle and a significant business transformation initiative, requiring a high level of professionalism, organization, and comfort working within a large, complex corporate structure.

Job Type &

Location:

This is a Contract position based out of Plano, TX.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.…