Senior Manager - Corporate Accounting

Senior Corporate Accounting Manager

At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running.

Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work.

The Senior Corporate Accounting Manager will play a strategic leadership role within the Company's accounting organization, supporting a publicly traded, multi-entity enterprise with approximately $2.8B in annual revenue. This role will work closely with the Controller – Operational Accounting and senior finance leadership to lead the monthly close process, manage quarterly and year-end SEC reporting, strengthen financial controls, and drive continuous improvement of accounting operations.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, experienced accounting leader with a strong public company background, deep technical accounting expertise, the ability to manage tight deadlines, develop high-performing talent, and partner cross-functionally to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting.

Financial Close & Reporting:

• Lead and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate results and adherence to timelines.
• Take ownership of critical close areas and high-risk accounts, providing technical direction rather than solely reviewing staff work.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Develop and maintain key roll-forwards, disclosure support schedules, and balance sheet tie-outs.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX, and company accounting policies.
• Coordinate preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings footnotes and other disclosures.
• Partner with the Controller – Operational Accounting and other senior leaders to address complex accounting matters and ensure consistent application of policies.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Directly manage, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals (including 4–5 direct reports), fostering strong performance and career growth.
• Set priorities, allocate workload, and ensure execution against close and reporting cycle deadlines.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Technical Accounting & Compliance:

• Support adoption of new accounting standards and assess impacts on financial statements and disclosures
• Maintain and enhance internal controls over financial reporting (SOX), including coordination with internal and external auditors
• Act as a key liaison with internal and external auditors throughout quarterly reviews and annual audits.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Partnership:

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve close efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability of accounting processes.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Tax, Legal, IT, and operational finance teams on financial reporting processes and systems initiatives.
• Lead or support special projects such as system implementations, process automation, and acquisition integrations.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on financial reporting trends and analysis.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA required
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or public company experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance
• Prior experience managing or reviewing monthly close and external financial reporting
• Proven people management experience with direct reports
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Preferred:

• Experience supporting medium to large publicly traded organizations.
• Public accounting background and/or experience.
• Experience with Oracle ERP and related financial reporting tools (e.g., Hyperion, Smart View).
• Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Demonstrated experience leading process improvement or accounting transformation initiatives.

Key Competencies:

• Exceptional attention to detail with the…