Technical Accounting Manager

ManpowerGroup - Racine, WI

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Racine, WI

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Technical Accounting Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and will be a key resource for internal stakeholders across various functions. This position is based in Racine, WI, and offers a hybrid work model, requiring three days on-site and two days remote. The salary for this role is negotiable, ranging from $125,000 to $150,000 or more, depending on experience and qualifications. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the evaluation and documentation of complex accounting areas and new transactions, ensuring that the company adheres to financial accounting and reporting standards. In this role, the Senior Technical Accounting Manager will conduct research and prepare technical accounting memos to address and resolve accounting issues, while also managing new transactions appropriately. Keeping abreast of U.S. GAAP and SEC developments is crucial, as the manager will spearhead the implementation of new accounting and disclosure standards. The position also involves offering technical accounting expertise in various areas, including revenue recognition, leasing, intangible assets, inventory, restructuring, and employee benefits. Additionally, the manager will oversee the reporting process for various North American benefit plans and ensure SOX compliance within the North American Accounting function. Collaboration with the Accounting Policy group to create and uphold company-wide accounting policies that align with IFRS and U.S. GAAP requirements is also a key responsibility. The Senior Technical Accounting Manager will work closely with external auditors to resolve accounting and reporting issues, review accounting guidance, and provide technical memoranda. Furthermore, the role includes delivering both formal and informal U.S. GAAP and accounting policy training to the North American Finance and other departments, as well as supporting the M&A team with transaction activities, including financial due diligence and integration assistance.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research and preparing technical accounting memos to address and resolve accounting issues and manage new transactions appropriately.
• Keeping abreast of U.S. GAAP and SEC developments and spearheading the implementation of new accounting and disclosure standards.
• Ensuring adherence to financial accounting and reporting standards within the company.
• Offering technical accounting expertise in areas such as revenue recognition, leasing, intangible assets, inventory, restructuring, and employee benefits.
• Overseeing the reporting process for various North American benefit plans.
• Ensuring SOX compliance within the North American Accounting function.
• Partnering with the Accounting Policy group to create and uphold company-wide accounting policies that align with IFRS and U.S. GAAP requirements.
• Working with external auditors to resolve accounting and reporting issues, review accounting guidance, and provide technical memoranda.
• Delivering both formal and informal U.S. GAAP and accounting policy training to the North American Finance and other departments.
• Supporting the M&A team with transaction activities, including financial due diligence and integration assistance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA license
• 5+ years professional experience including technical accounting from both public accounting and industry
• Big 4 experience preferred
• International manufacturing company experience preferred
• Extensive knowledge of the financial reporting process, U.S. GAAP technical accounting, SEC compliance, and financial systems
• Proven strong interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in writing technical memos
• Experience and success working in a team environment, initiative to organize workload, set priorities, and the ability to adapt to changing situations.

Benefits

• Generous relocation package
• Hybrid work opportunity (3 days on-site, 2 days remote)