Accounting Manager

Job Description:

Likewize is searching for an Accounting Manager, Device Protection, to join our team at our global Headquarters in Southlake, TX.
 

In this role, you will be responsible for supervising the day-to-day corporate accounting department activities and all related systems and processes, including responsibility for general accounting, accounts payable, fixed assets and leases. This role is responsible for multiple U.S. entities and intercompany activity with several entities across multiple countries. You will be supervising and reviewing the work of the staff to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, compliance with SOX internal control procedures and adherence to corporate policies. This position also prepares the journal entries and the account reconciliations for some of the more complex accounting areas.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Use MS Dynamics Great Plains to account for multiple device protection entities in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

• Prepare journal entries as needed and review entries prepared by staff, both locally and from shared service center, in a manner to meet monthly deadlines.

• Prepare account reconciliations as needed and review reconciliations prepared by staff, both locally and from shared service center.

• Analyze and provide explanations for financial variances.

• Adhere to all company policies and support strong internal controls over financial reporting.

• Manage the intercompany billing and balancing process monthly.

• Drive process improvements to optimize the efficiency of work within the department and to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.

• Supervise, develop, and review the work of a team of accountants and both locally and in the shared service center with a "hands-on" approach as the central resource to answer questions and provide guidance.

• Serve as support and back up for consolidation team utilizing Hyperion FDM and HFM.

• Support financial, SOC1 and other audits.

• Assist project delivery team with the onboarding of new clients and or products and services as it relates to the accounting billing and insurance reporting processes.

If you are who we are looking for, you will have the following education, skills and/or experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or related field)

• CPA certification, or Master’s degree in Accounting

• 7+ years of Accounting experience in fast-paced environment

• 3+ years of Management experience

• Foreign Currency revaluation and translation experience, global company experience

• Strong knowledge of operational accounting functions and related internal controls

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP/ accounting theory

• Ability to absorb new concepts and apply in work assignments

• Strong analytical skills, problem solving skills and critical thinking skills

• Ability to multi-task, shift priorities, and manage workload to meet assigned deadlines

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and third parties to maximize performance and continuously improve current processes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Intermediate excel and word skills

Preferred:

• 1-3 years audit experience with a Public accounting firm

• Experience with ERP integrations

• Accounting management experience in a global company

• Insurance and/or Reinsurance experience

• Service contract and/or Warranty experience

• Distribution inventory experience

Our global headquarters in Southlake TX is easily accessible to both Dallas and Fort Worth and we are 5 minutes from Southlake Town Square. We offer competitive compensation, market leading benefits and many fantastic onsite amenities through our real estate partner, VariSpace. VariSpace is designed to elevate the way businesses approach the office. Our innovative workspace brings a first-class employee experience with covered parking, spacious break areas, raffles/games, onsite gym, cafeteria and state of the art facilities.