Senior Manager of Accounting POST NUMBER: 463967

COMPANY PROFILE:
Our client is a multi-billion-dollar publicly traded company headquartered in the greater Charlotte area, serving millions of consumers and business partners across the U.S. and Canada. The organization is known for its strong balance sheet, long-tenured leadership, and focus on innovation, process excellence, and sustainable growth within a dynamic industry.

ROLE OVERVIEW:
The Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting, leads a high-performing team responsible for the accurate processing, review, and reporting of complex revenue-related financial activities. This role requires advanced technical accounting acumen, strong leadership, and the ability to guide a fast-paced monthly close process while ensuring compliance with US GAAP and regulatory requirements.

The Senior Manager will serve as a key business partner across accounting, finance, and operations—driving cross-functional alignment, improving internal processes, strengthening SOX controls, and enabling timely, accurate reporting. The role also plays a critical part in defining accounting policy, resolving complex issues, and communicating with senior leadership and external auditors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals, ensuring the accurate preparation, review, and assessment of revenue-related financial data.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles—including reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, and variance analysis—in a fast-paced environment.
• Leverage advanced accounting expertise to address complex business issues; research and independently determine proper GAAP application.
• Strengthen financial reporting accuracy by reviewing and validating team-prepared analyses and reconciliations.
• Manage and improve internal controls for financial and regulatory reporting; oversee SOX testing, documentation, and compliance for assigned areas.
• Collaborate closely with business leaders, FP&A, and operations to identify and implement enhancements to financial processes, systems, and analytical capabilities.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership and external auditors to resolve audit matters, explain accounting positions, and support regulatory requests.
• Lead and deliver special projects and cross-functional initiatives that drive operational excellence and business value.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and data-driven decision-making.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop accounting team members and emerging leaders to build long-term organizational capability.

DESIRED BACKGROUND:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required
• CPA or active CPA candidate required
• 6 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or tax (public accounting or industry)
• 2 years of leadership experience and reviewing work of others
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leadership and influencing cross-functional decision-making
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, revenue accounting concepts, and internal controls (SOX experience strongly preferred)
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and MS Office; experience with analytics tools and process improvement methodologies preferred

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.