Senior Manager of General Accounting at Allegro MicroSystems in Marlborough, MA

Allegro MicroSystems is seeking a Senior Manager of General Accounting, you will be responsible for a wide variety of general accounting responsibilities reporting directly to the Corporate Controller

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management and Supervision of Accounts Payable and Payroll teams
• Accurately processing and auditing bi-weekly payroll
• Interpret and Implement multi-jurisdictional tax and payroll law changes
• Reconciling payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
• Partner with Human Resources on all matters involving employee’s compensation, benefits and disability payments. Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits, including 401(k) contributions and funding.
• Prepare, process or review payroll for equity transactions including ESPP, RSU’s, PSU’s
• Ensure the accuracy of payroll, including but not limited to; base pay, bonuses, stock compensation, commissions, payroll taxes, employee changes, new hires, 401K, medical, H.S.A. and other deductions.
• Manage, review, and approve team’s month end closing processes, including preparing and posting journal entries and related account analysis.
• Prepares and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual statements, comparing results and providing commentary
• Prepares comparative and variance analytical schedules
• Reviews and reports and results against key performance indicators
• Aid in the design of, and ensure adherence to, appropriate internal controls (SOX)
• Prepare the appropriate account reconciliations on a monthly basis
• Provide support for external Audits and Quarterly review procedures
• Evaluate and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Champions efficiency and continuous improvement of financial system through implementations and enhancements
• Working directly with the FP&A group to collaborate on budget assumptions and forecasts

Education & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting (3-5yrs in a manager capacity)
• Strong ERP and Payroll systems background (Oracle/SAP, Workday, ADP, etc.)
• A demonstrated history of increasing levels of responsibility
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA a plus
• CPA or similar professional certification preferred
• Managing payroll processes in a public company setting required

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills and comfort at summary and detail levels
• Deep demonstrated understanding of payroll and tax law
• Interest and ability to grasp the business quickly
• Ability to influence and add efficiency
• Effective communicator at all levels of the organization
• Assertive but respectful and objective
• Organized and attentive to deadlines
• Works well under pressure