Senior Technical Accounting Manager

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the organization’s technical accounting research function and manage two accounting professionals

• Research complex and unusual transactions involving debt, acquisitions, revenue recognition, goodwill impairment, and other evolving accounting matters

• Prepare technical accounting memoranda, position papers, and recommendations for review by senior leadership and external auditors

• Partner with accounting, finance, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, SEC Reporting, and business-unit leadership to determine the appropriate accounting treatment for new transactions and initiatives

• Advise business leaders on accounting considerations before transactions are finalized or executed

• Balance recurring compliance responsibilities with new, project-based accounting questions arising across the organization

• Reevaluate existing accounting conclusions, policies, reporting units, and impairment considerations as business conditions change

• Monitor new accounting standards and help coordinate their implementation across the organization

• Develop and deliver training on accounting policies, new standards, and complex technical topics

• Support quarterly and annual financial reporting activities as needed

• Coach and develop team members while remaining hands-on with technical research and project execution

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field

• CPA required

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and experience researching complex accounting matters

• Experience evaluating complex or nonroutine transactions and documenting conclusions in technical accounting memoranda

• Technical accounting experience involving areas such as debt, M&A, goodwill impairment, revenue recognition, or new accounting standards

• Ability to independently lead projects and reach well-supported conclusions without significant oversight

• Experience working directly with senior leadership, cross-functional business partners, and external auditors

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals

• Strong writing, communication, analytical, and organizational skills

• Ability to manage ambiguity, balance multiple projects, and translate technical guidance into practical business recommendations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Big 4 or national public accounting firm experience

• Experience working for or advising a publicly traded company

• Exposure to SEC reporting and public-company accounting requirements

• Experience researching debt transactions, acquisition accounting, goodwill impairment, and other complex transactions

• Familiarity with Workiva, PeopleSoft, or similar accounting and reporting platforms

• Experience using AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve research, documentation, or accounting processes

• A hands-on leadership style and the ability to build productive relationships across accounting, finance, legal, tax, treasury, and business-unit leadership