Accounting Manager

EssilorLuxottica - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Accounting Manager at EssilorLuxottica plays a crucial role in overseeing various function-based accounting activities, including revenue deferrals, legal expense recording, and marketing-related accounting tasks. This position is integral to ensuring that internal accounting processes are efficient and aligned with the organization's overall goals. The Accounting Manager is expected to complete month-end close duties accurately and in a timely manner, which includes recording and approving journal entries and performing variance analysis. In addition to these responsibilities, the Accounting Manager will interact with accounting partners both in North America and globally, identifying and analyzing complex accounting transactions. This role requires performing technical accounting research to determine the appropriate accounting treatment and to support existing accounting policies and practices. The Accounting Manager will also prepare and review reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and communicating any unreconciled items to management. Compliance with GAAP and IFRS accounting requirements, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, is a critical aspect of this role. The Accounting Manager will work directly with internal and external auditors to facilitate successful and timely completion of audits and reviews. Additionally, this position involves reviewing and providing feedback on the work of others, proactively identifying and implementing process improvements, and handling special project work as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Completes month-end close duties accurately and timely (e.g. recording / approving journal entries, performing variance analysis, etc.)
• Interacts with accounting partners in North America and across the world.
• Identifies, analyzes and concludes on proper accounting for complicated accounting transactions/areas.
• Performs technical accounting research to identify proper accounting treatment or to support current accounting policies/practices.
• Prepares/reviews reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts and analyzes balances to ensure accuracy.
• Ensures compliance with GAAP and IFRS accounting requirements, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.
• Works directly with internal and external auditors to ensure successful and timely completion of internal audits and quarterly/annual reviews.
• Reviews and provides feedback on the work of others, as requested.
• Proactively identifies and implements process improvements as necessary.
• Handles special project work as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrate willingness and ability to be a self-starter, taking the initiative to solve problems
• Demonstrate the ability and desire to initiate and successfully accomplish personal and business goals
• Ability to analyze problems, compile data, determine facts and reach logical conclusions
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Constructively challenge the process and take the initiative to search for opportunities to grow, improve and innovate
• Effective time management, organizational and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management and customers
• Ability to build strong business relationships in a team environment

Nice-to-haves

• MBA
• CPA

Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement savings
• Paid time off/vacation
• Various employee discounts