Accounting Manager

NI is hiring a Corporate Accounting Manager located at its headquarters in Austin Texas reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting. As Corporate Accounting Manager you will lead a team of accounting professionals responsible for NIs global balance sheet and related accounting and financial reporting processes. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity of the Companys financial statements maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal control requirements and driving continuous improvement across the global accounting organization.

The role provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to:

• Lead highly visible corporate accounting and financial reporting activities
• Apply advanced expertise in U.S. GAAP Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and financial controls
• Partner with finance and business leaders across a global organization
• Develop and mentor accounting professionals while building a high-performing team
• Drive process transformation standardization and automation initiatives across the accounting function
• Influence strategic accounting decisions within an organization with multiple manufacturing sites a broad portfolio of products and services and over 90 legal entities across nearly 50 countries

Position Responsibilities

• Manage key aspects of the monthly quarterly and annual financial close processes related to the companys worldwide balance sheet in compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Lead review and approve monthly journal entries account reconciliations and supporting analyses to ensure completeness accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Review and contribute to the preparation of financial statement disclosures and other external reporting requirements.
• Review and provide guidance for daily operations of unintegrated acquired entities including the review of account reconciliations manual journal entries and related subledgers across multiple ERP environments.
• Ensure consistency standardization and scalability of global accounting processes policies and procedures.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting leadership to develop and implement accounting policies and ensure compliance across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation simplification standardization and optimization of accounting and reporting processes.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial close and reporting environment.
• Oversee testing and implementation activities associated with system upgrades ERP enhancements and finance transformation initiatives.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and proactively identifying opportunities to reduce risk and enhance efficiency.
• Coordinate audit activities reviewing deliverables and ensuring timely resolution of audit inquiries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to address accounting matters and support business initiatives.
• Develop mentor and manage accounting team members through coaching performance management and career development activities.
• Foster a culture of accountability continuous improvement collaboration and operational excellence.

Who You Are:

You introduce new ways of looking at problems. You partner with others to get work done. You are confident under pressure.

For This Role You Will Need:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• 7 years of progressive accounting experience with a Fortune 500 company and/or public accounting firm.
• 2 years of people leadership or demonstrated experience leading teams projects or complex accounting initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP financial reporting requirements and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Experience managing month-end close and balance sheet review processes within a complex global organization.
• Knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion.
• Experience driving process improvement automation and standardization initiatives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership coaching and team development capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced collaborative and global environment.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion.
• Experience driving process improvement automation and standardization initiatives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership coaching and team development capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced collaborative and global environment.

Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible competitive benefits plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans with dental and vision coverage Employee Assistance Program 401(k) tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave.

Work Authorization:

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT) H-1 H-2 L-1 B J or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible.