Support Center - Irving
This Manager - Corporate Accounting will be closely involved in the monthly consolidation and close process and is responsible for accounting and analysis related to various accounts, including cash, leases, debt, payroll, share-based compensation, and intercompany accounts. This role is responsible for executing the Company's monthly internal financial reporting processes in accordance with policies, procedures, and controls. Lead, develop, and manage team members. The role is also responsible for continuous assessment of processes against emerging best practices, performing appropriate benchmarking, conducting process improvements, and identifying/implementing enhancements.
Major Activities- Manage and complete monthly accounting activities, ensuring that all journal entries are recorded in the most efficient and accurate manner possible and according to established deadlines.
- Ensure that balance sheet accounts for Corporate Accounting are complete and accurately stated in accordance with GAAP, properly reconciled, and reviewed according to departmental or established deadlines.
- Analyze variances, root causes, and underlying trends to improve business decisions and improve forecasting. Manage/coach the onshore team frequently to address common issues, trends, and problems and to identify innovative improvements and solutions to processes.
- Fulfill the business partnership role for corporate accounting, focusing on profit and process improvement, providing support to the management team, accounting and finance organizations, field teams, and other cross-functional and cross-divisional business partners.
- Certify all internal controls over financial reporting within corporate accounting on a quarterly basis.
- Prepare and review audit schedules in support of public disclosures.
- Work with internal and external auditors to ensure successful audits.
- Evaluate changes in the business or systems environment that may have an impact on corporate accounting. Review such changes to internal controls and procedures with the Internal Control department. Proactively address changes prior to implementation to ensure controls are not negatively impacted.
- Lead a team of accountants and support their ongoing growth and development.
Other duties as assignedMinimum Knowledge/Skills/AbilitiesMinimum Education- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Minimum Special Certifications or technical skills- Proficient in Excel
- Strong knowledge of financial statements, internal controls, SOX, and US GAAP.
Minimum Type of experience the job requires- 6+ years of experience, including lease accounting experience under ASC 842
- Supervisory experience required
Other- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/AbilitiesPreferred EducationPreferred Special Certifications or technical skills- Essbase experience
- Oracle experience
- Lease management application experience
Preferred Type of experience the job requiresApplicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job. 
