Leads global monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation across 30+ countries. Owns complex intercompany accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, audit support, tax compliance, transfer pricing, and global accounting policies. Advises regional finance teams, supports executive and stakeholder reporting, implements AI-driven reporting tools, and manages a Senior Accountant.
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A private, global entertainment company is seeking a Global Accounting Manager to take ownership of key accounting, consolidation, and reporting activities across an organization operating in more than 30 countries. This is a high-impact opportunity for an accounting leader who wants to do more than maintain existing processes—you’ll help strengthen the global finance function, modernize reporting, and work directly with senior leadership.
The Global Accounting Manager will oversee global close and consolidation activities, lead complex intercompany accounting, and serve as a key resource to finance teams across Europe and Asia. The role manages a Senior Accountant and provides significant exposure to the CFO and other senior leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation activities
- Own and resolve complex intercompany accounting and reconciliation issues across international entities
- Review consolidated financial results and investigate significant variances and accounting issues
- Provide guidance to regional finance teams on reporting, consolidation, accounting treatments, and close requirements
- Support executive, Board, shareholder, lender, and management reporting
- Oversee audit support, tax compliance, transfer pricing, and related global accounting activities
- Lead implementation of new AI-driven financial reporting tools and other automation initiatives
- Develop and improve global accounting policies, controls, and reporting processes
- Manage and develop a Senior Accountant while providing leadership to global finance teams
The immediate priorities include resolving existing intercompany reconciliation issues, strengthening consolidation and financial reporting, and helping lead the implementation of new AI reporting technology.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 6+ years of progressive accounting, audit, consolidation, or financial reporting experience
- Strong international consolidation and intercompany accounting experience
- Experience working within a global or multinational organization
- Advanced Excel skills required; Power BI experience strongly preferred
- Strong interest in AI, automation, and modernizing financial reporting processes
- CPA or equivalent professional designation preferred
- Big 4 or large CPA firm experience preferred, but not required with strong global accounting experience
- Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across countries and time zones
Why Join?
- Own global accounting and reporting for a company operating across 30+ countries
- Opportunity to fix and take ownership of complex intercompany and consolidation processes
- Play a key role in introducing AI-driven financial reporting tools and modernizing the finance function
- Direct exposure to senior finance leadership and the opportunity to manage and develop a Senior Accountant
- Collaborative finance team with a leadership style that values ownership and autonomy
- Four weeks of vacation from day one
- Hybrid schedule with Fridays working from home
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