Finance & Controls Manager

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The Role

The Finance & Controls Manager oversees all accounting for the US and Canada entities ensuring accurate complete and timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP and internal policies. This role carries broad ownership across the month-end close financial statement integrity internal controls and government reporting obligations including FAR compliance and government audits. As the leader of a geographically distributed team spanning the US and Asia this position requires strong cross-cultural communication and the ability to manage across time zones. Reporting to the Regional Controller US & Canada the role also collaborates closely with regional finance teams to drive consistency and alignment across the global organization.

What youll do

• Own all accounting and overall close completeness for the US and Canada region the largest in the organization

• Ensure the accuracy completeness and integrity of financial statements reviewing key outputs and driving timely resolution of issues

• Own government reporting and compliance obligations including FAR compliance required federal reporting submissions audit support and related regulatory requirements

• Serve as the primary finance lead on government audits managing deliverables responding to inquiries and coordinating across teams

• Lead financial audit coordination across external and internal audit engagements;

• Design maintain and continuously strengthen the internal controls framework including identification and remediation of control gaps

• Collaborate closely with regional finance teams in the US UK and Asia to align accounting practices policies and close processes across the global organization

• Lead coach and develop a geographically distributed accounting team across the US and Asia fostering effective collaboration accountability and performance across time zones and cultures

• Identify and drive process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency scalability and reporting quality across a global close environment

• Apply technical accounting expertise to evaluate complex transactions interpret accounting policies and address evolving business issues

What youll bring

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field; CPA preferred

• 10 years of progressive accounting experience with broad exposure to general ledger close processes and financial reporting

• Experience leading and developing geographically distributed teams

• Direct experience with government contracting accounting and FAR compliance strongly preferred; familiarity with DCAA audit processes a plus

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls frameworks; SOX or equivalent experience preferred

• Experience with international accounting operations including multi-entity close processes

• Proven experience coordinating external and internal audit engagements

• Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight close deadlines

• Solid technical accounting foundation with the ability to evaluate complex transactions and apply accounting policies with sound judgment

• Strategic and solutions-oriented with a track record of driving process improvements and sound decision-making in complex multi-entity environments.

• Strong communicator and relationship builder with the ability to engage effectively with auditors and senior stakeholders across geographies

Compensation

The rate for this position generally is$120000-$ range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same pay rates may vary from the range as permitted byNew YorkEqual Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors including operational needs individual education qualifications and experience work location and comparison to employee already in the role as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employees pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status benefits may include:

• Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D Disability and other voluntary benefits

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare

• Paid Time Off Family Leave for New Parents Volunteer Time

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Commuter Transit (where available)

• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments

• Fitness Reimbursement

• And other various wellness diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

Pursuant to the SanFrancisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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