Senior Accounting Manager

Senior Accounting Manager

About

Private equity-owned commodities and energy company is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Accounting Manager to lead global consolidations and oversee U.S. and IFRS audit processes. This role offers significant visibility to executive leadership and strong opportunities for career advancement. The position reports directly to a fast-track Controller.

Responsibilities

• Lead global consolidation activities across a complex legal entity structure, including intercompany eliminations and non-controlling interest accounting.
• Own and manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close execution, including the preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare consolidated and standalone financial statements and trial balances; perform variance and trend analysis, investigate unusual fluctuations, and ensure completeness and accuracy of results.
• Prepare materials and supporting analysis for Audit Committee meetings and senior management
• Research, document and apply accounting conclusions; draft technical memos and partner with auditors on accounting positions as needed.
• Lead external audits, including foreign statutory audits; manage PBC requests, timelines, and issue resolution with auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain and enhance the internal control environment by standardizing close processes, strengthening documentation, and executing controls with discipline and consistency.
• Partner with Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Merchant Product Control and Asset Controllers to ensure timely and accurate transaction recording, accruals and resolution of accounting/reporting matters.
• Lead finance systems and process improvement initiatives, including enhancements to close tooling, automation, and reporting improvements; SAP experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting (Big 4 or regional) and private industry experience.
• Experience preparing financial statements
• Demonstrated ownership of close deliverables, experience with complex consolidations, intercompany activity, and non-controlling interests.
• Superior communication skills